Did Trump give Traore 24-hour deadline over Burkina Faso gold?
![Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré and his junta’s rule, internal divisions within Burkina Faso and widespread public disillusionment have heightened. The military government’s efforts to suppress opposition and shift alliance towards Russia have deteriorated the country’s humanitarian condition. Within the period, Burkina Faso has tightened state control on the mining sector, focusing on gold, the country’s leading export and a crucial source of revenue for the Junta. The government nationalised key assets and revised the mining code to secure higher royalties. Efforts are also ongoing to stabilise the fragile economy by reviving industrial gold production. However, these measures have raised investor concerns and strained relations with Western nations. A Facebook influencer, Dabreezy Comedy, shared a video on his page, claiming that Donald Trump wants 90% of Burkina Faso’s gold and oil reserves. “Donald Trump demands 90% of Burkina Faso’s oil and gold reserve, [but] Africans said no,” he said. The rest of the video, which lasted for 23 minutes, showed armed men guarding gold products and a man supposedly granting an interview. In the supposed interview, the man said media organisations from Lagos to Kinshasa reported the matter. He also said Mr Traore received help from Russia, Iran and North Korea to mine the gold and crude oil. The Facebook user shared the video on June 8, 2025, and it gained 18,000 views within seven hours. The post also garnered more than 1,200 reactions and 268 comments within the period. DUBAWA found different comments that showed people believed the information. Kedju Jerome wrote, “All African youths should get ready to join a united army to face America.” Another comment from Nkansah David reads, “This warning goes to all African citizens living in America. They should return home [because] if America wants war, it’s about to start.” We also found other comments that dismissed the claim. Prince KC wrote, “[You] can lie for Africa, stop all these rubbish lies of yours.” Another follower, Nana Boateng, agreed with Prince KC, stating, “All these are fabricated stories. It’s not true.” The differing thoughts observed in the comment section and the post’s implications for political stability prompted DUBAWA to fact-check the claim.](https://faceofagulu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Trump-and-Traore-1024x1024.png)
Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré and his junta’s rule, internal divisions within Burkina Faso and widespread public disillusionment have heightened. The military government’s efforts to suppress opposition and shift alliance towards Russia have deteriorated the country’s humanitarian condition. Within the period, Burkina Faso has tightened state control on the mining sector, focusing on gold, the country’s leading export and a crucial source of revenue for the Junta. The government nationalised key assets and revised the mining code to secure higher royalties. Efforts are also ongoing to stabilise the fragile economy by reviving industrial gold production. However, these measures have raised investor concerns and strained relations with Western nations. A Facebook influencer, Dabreezy Comedy, shared a video on his page, claiming that Donald Trump wants 90% of Burkina Faso’s gold and oil reserves. “Donald Trump demands 90% of Burkina Faso’s oil and gold reserve, [but] Africans said no,” he said. The rest of the video, which lasted for 23 minutes, showed armed men guarding gold products and a man supposedly granting an interview. In the supposed interview, the man said media organisations from Lagos to Kinshasa reported the matter. He also said Mr Traore received help from Russia, Iran and North Korea to mine the gold and crude oil. The Facebook user shared the video on June 8, 2025, and it gained 18,000 views within seven hours. The post also garnered more than 1,200 reactions and 268 comments within the period. DUBAWA found different comments that showed people believed the information. Kedju Jerome wrote, “All African youths should get ready to join a united army to face America.” Another comment from Nkansah David reads, “This warning goes to all African citizens living in America. They should return home [because] if America wants war, it’s about to start.” We also found other comments that dismissed the claim. Prince KC wrote, “[You] can lie for Africa, stop all these rubbish lies of yours.” Another follower, Nana Boateng, agreed with Prince KC, stating, “All these are fabricated stories. It’s not true.” The differing thoughts observed in the comment section and the post’s implications for political stability prompted DUBAWA to fact-check the claim.
Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré and his junta’s rule, internal divisions within Burkina Faso and widespread public disillusionment have heightened. The military government’s efforts to suppress opposition and shift alliance towards Russia have deteriorated the country’s humanitarian condition.
Within the period, Burkina Faso has tightened state control on the mining sector, focusing on gold, the country’s leading export and a crucial source of revenue for the Junta. The government nationalised key assets and revised the mining code to secure higher royalties. Efforts are also ongoing to stabilise the fragile economy by reviving industrial gold production. However, these measures have raised investor concerns and strained relations with Western nations.
A Facebook influencer, Dabreezy Comedy, shared a video on his page, claiming that Donald Trump wants 90% of Burkina Faso’s gold and oil reserves.
“Donald Trump demands 90% of Burkina Faso’s oil and gold reserve, [but] Africans said no,” he said.
The rest of the video, which lasted for 23 minutes, showed armed men guarding gold products and a man supposedly granting an interview. In the supposed interview, the man said media organisations from Lagos to Kinshasa reported the matter. He also said Mr Traore received help from Russia, Iran and North Korea to mine the gold and crude oil.
The Facebook user shared the video on June 8, 2025, and it gained 18,000 views within seven hours. The post also garnered more than 1,200 reactions and 268 comments within the period.
DUBAWA found different comments that showed people believed the information.
Kedju Jerome wrote, “All African youths should get ready to join a united army to face America.”
Another comment from Nkansah David reads, “This warning goes to all African citizens living in America. They should return home [because] if America wants war, it’s about to start.”
We also found other comments that dismissed the claim. Prince KC wrote, “[You] can lie for Africa, stop all these rubbish lies of yours.”
Another follower, Nana Boateng, agreed with Prince KC, stating, “All these are fabricated stories. It’s not true.”
The differing thoughts observed in the comment section and the post’s implications for political stability prompted DUBAWA to fact-check the claim.
