Viral Video Showing Burkina Faso President Announcing Trade Deal With India Is A Deepfake

A video circulating on social media claims to show Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré announcing a USD 14 billion grain deal with India. In the clip, he is also seen criticising the US and European nations for “exploitation.” 

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No official records

 A keyword search for “Burkina Faso–India trade agreement” yielded no credible news reports or official press releases. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) website also carried no information about such a deal.

The Ministry of External Affairs told ThePrint that the viral video is false.

Visual anomalies in the video

• Lip movements seemed unnatural.
  
• The President’s posture was unnaturally stiff.
  
• The insignia on his cap shifted between frames.
  
• The tone of the speech was flat, with no natural pauses.

AI detection tools flagged it as deepfake

• Hive Moderation: 99.9% likelihood of AI-generated content.
  
• Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector: Voice “likely deepfake.”
  
• Resemble AI: Voice marked as “fake.”
  
• ElevenLabs check: 98% probability audio was generated using its platform. 

The viral video claiming Burkina Faso President announcing a trade deal  with India is a deepfake. No such agreement exists, and AI analysis confirms the footage is fabricated.

Sources
Hive Moderation Website
Resemble AI Website
ElevenLabs Website
Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector