Burkina Faso: Ex-leader Blaise Compaore faces 30 years over Sankara murder
10 February 2022 |
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Ex-leader Blaise Compaore is on trial for the 1987 murder of Thomas Sankara, a revered revolutionary leader. Sankara's death coincided with a coup that installed Campaore in power for 27 years.
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