Ibrahim Traoré and his Russian "technological beret" capable of reading minds? Hoax

An image of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the transitional president of Burkina Faso, claims to show a beret equipped with advanced electronic devices. However, an investigation reveals it is a digital manipulation, with the original photo taken at the Russia-Africa summit in July 2023. Physical inconsistencies and fanciful descriptions of the object's capabilities highlight the manipulation. This false information is spreading widely on social media across Africa.