In Burkina Faso 🇧🇫, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old leader of the country, has enacted an innovative law that has generated significant international interest.
Thanks to this law, thieves will no longer be imprisoned. Individuals caught in the act of theft will be placed in detention and required to perform community service or national development work until they have fully reimbursed the stolen amount. They will only be released after this reimbursement.
According to Traoré: "We are transforming theft into a form of debt repayment. Thieves will contribute to the construction of the nation instead of ending up in prison. This protects society and strengthens the economy."
This initiative has generated great enthusiasm throughout the country.
