Burkina Faso’s murdered leader Thomas Sankara reburied at site of his death

28 days ago Modern Ghana

Thomas Sankara, the army captain turned revolutionary who led Burkina Faso in an anti-imperialist coup, was reburied on Thursday at the site in Ouagadougou where he and 12 comrades were murdered in 1987. Counter-coupSankara continues to loom large in Burkina Faso and beyond. Hyacinthe Kafando – an officer believed to have led the hit squad that killed Sankara – was convicted of murder. After the verdict, Compaoré issued a statement of apology and asked the people of Burkina Faso for forgiveness, “especially the family of my brother and friend Thomas Sankara”. Many saw the move as a cynical bid to earn a pardon and return home a free man.
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