Burkina Faso Issues International Warrant for Former President for Assassination of Sankara

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

32

Issue:

1

Abstract:

On December 21, 2015, Burkina Faso’s military court issued an international arrest warrant for former President Blaise Compaore for the assassination of the country’s ex-revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara.