Traoré, Tieba

Key Points

• Tiéba Traoré was born in 1958 in Kotoura, Burkina Faso, into a family rich in mixed religious traditions.
• His father, Kunandi, was a Muslim chief with 14 children from two wives, greatly impacting his upbringing.
• Witnessing diverse religious practices from a young age likely shaped his later role in evangelism and church leadership.
• Growing up in a village setting, he navigated the influences of both Islam and animism, which define his heritage.

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