Burkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to life
Read full article: Burkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to lifeA Burkina Faso military tribunal has sentenced ex-President Blaise Compaore to life imprisonment for complicity in the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in 1987 and for undermining state security.
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Burkina Faso starts trial on killing of ex-leader Sankara
Read full article: Burkina Faso starts trial on killing of ex-leader SankaraA military court in Burkina Faso has started the trial of 14 people including former President Blaise Compaore for the killing of influential leftist leader Thomas Sankara, who was ousted as president by Compaore in a 1987 coup.