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An Ouagadougou military court on Wednesday condemned former Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore to life in prison for the 1987 assassination of Thomas Sankara... 06.04.2022, Sputnik International
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Compaoré Charged in 1987 Killing of Predecessor Thomas Sankara Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/africa/202104131082621399-burkina-fasos-ex-president-compaor-charged-in-1987-killing-of-predecessor-thomas-sankara/ Before his 1987 killing, Burkinabe President Thomas Sankara predicted his defiance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), debts to which he encouraged African nations to refuse to pay, would get him killed. Blaise Compaoré, the ousted former president of Burkina Faso, has been charged alongside 14 other people in connection wit...