Why Chad Reached Out to Ibrahim Traoré — A Dangerous Shift in West Africa’s Power Balance

In December 2025, Chad made a move that quietly shook West Africa: it reached out to Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré. This was not diplomacy for peace, reconciliation, or trust-building. It was a calculated response to a collapsing regional security system.

As Burkina Faso embraced a new security logic based on autonomy and control, Chad remained tied to institutional cooperation and predictable regional frameworks. That divergence created dangerous gaps—intelligence sharing collapsed, joint patrols disappeared, and border regions turned into gray zones exploited by armed groups.

Chad’s outreach to Traoré signals something bigger than bilateral dialogue. It marks a shift in West Africa’s power balance, where stability is no longer guaranteed by institutions but negotiated through force, leverage, and survival logic. This video breaks down why Chad moved now, why Traoré matters, and why this moment could redefine the Sahel’s future.

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All views expressed are based on geopolitical analysis, public information, and strategic interpretation.

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