Burkina Faso’s ex-President Blaise Compaoré has apologised to the family of Thomas Sankara, his charismatic predecessor who was shot dead during a coup in 1987. In April, Mr Compaoré was ...
The family lawyers of Burkina Faso's independence hero, Thomas Sankara, have called on the judiciary to arrest former President Blaise Compaoré, who is expected to return home from exile on ...
A court in Burkina Faso has suspended the trial of the alleged killers of the revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, who was assassinated in 1987. Mr Sankara's family asked for the ...
A key defendant in the trial over the assassination of the former president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara, has pleaded not guilty. General Gilbert Diendéré is accused of being the ...
Thirty-four years, almost to the day, since the shocking killing of Burkina Faso's then President, Thomas Sankara, 14 men are going on trial, accused of complicity in the murder of ...
The trial of former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré and 13 co-accused over the 1987 assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara will start on 11 October. The trial will be ...
In less than two years, Uganda will head to the polls. The grueling task of choosing – some will say selecting – who Uganda’s next president will be, will occupy ...
