Key Achievements Under Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré:
1. Declared local languages as official, replacing French.
2. Boosted national GDP from $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
3. Cleared all domestic debts owed by the country.
4. Rejected financial aid and loans from the IMF and World Bank.
5. Prohibited French military operations and expelled French troops from Burkinabe soil.
6. Shut down French media outlets operating within the country.
7. Renamed streets previously bearing names of French colonial figures.
8. Slashed ministerial and parliamentary salaries by 30%.
9. Raised civil servants' salaries by 50%.
10. Distributed over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 714 motorcycles, and various tools to support farmers.
11. Supplied improved seeds and agricultural inputs to boost farm productivity.
12. Increased rice production from 280,000 metric tonnes (2022) to 326,000 metric tonnes (2024).
13. Grew tomato output from 315,000 metric tonnes (2022) to 360,000 metric tonnes (2024).
14. Constructed a second national cotton processing plant—previously, only one existed.
15. Launched the first-ever National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local growers.
16. Established Burkina Faso’s first two tomato processing factories.
17. Opened a cutting-edge gold mine in 2023 and ended the export of unrefined gold to Europe.
18. Abolished the use of colonial-style British wigs and gowns in courts, replacing them with traditional Burkinabe dress.
19. Prioritized cultural identity by phasing out colonial influences and embracing local customs and attire.
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