The murder trial of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s iconic “father of the revolution”, is due to open on Monday, 34 years after his assassination. Fourteen people, including the country’s ex-president, Blaise Compaoré, will…
The Burkinafaso Military Tribunal has charged ousted President Blaise Compaore over the murder of Thomas Sankara, whom he overthrew in 1987. Assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara, attack on state security,…