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Dubbed the "African Che Guevara," Thomas Sankara led a revolution in the former Upper Volta, reinventing the state as Burkina Faso. Even though he was murdered only years later, his influence lasts until today.
Blaise Compaore’s lawyers have argued that, as a former head of state, he enjoys immunity from prosecution.
Many among the deposed African heads of state held major positions in the AU at the peak of their atrocities back home
Ex-president Blaise Compaore is accused of being the main sponsor behind the killing of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country bounded by Mali, Niger, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. The country obtained its independence in 19...