Blaise Compaoré
Thomas Sankara’s legacy lives on in Burkina Faso 38 years after his death
A massacre led by Blaise Compaoré, an ally of France, put an end to the 1983 revolution, which today inspires struggles in the Sahel
Ibrahim Traoré pays tribute to Thomas Sankara
For young people, who make up 75% of Burkina Faso’s population, Sankara’s legacy lives on in the policies of the current president
Blaise Compaoré convicted for the murder of revolutionary Burkinabé leader Thomas Sankara
The trial of Compaoré for the murder of revolutionary Thomas Sankara lasted six months and 100 witnesses testified against him and 13 others.
UK’s anti-refugee immigration bill rejected in House of Lords again and other stories
Today we look at rising deaths of asylum seekers in the Mediterranean, the conviction of Burkinabe officials in the killing of Thomas Sankara, and more
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