Justice for Thomas Sankara as Ex- Burkina Faso President Charged with Murder
The Burkina Faso court has charged exiled former President Blaise Compaore over the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara, whom he ousted in a 1987 coup.
Christine Juma 
The court charged former President Blaise alongside his other officials with the assassination of Sankara who was an iconic West African leader killed during his times.
According to the tribunal ruling, Compaore, one of his top aides, Gilbert Diendere, and 12 others should face trial for the killing of Thomas Sankara.
Late Thomas Sankara Photo Courtesy
The former President Compaore has been living in exile in Ivory Coast since being ousted from power in a popular revolt in 2014. His party finished second in elections in November and his supporters last month urged the government to allow him to return to his motherland.
Former President Blaise Compaore Photo Courtesy
However, Sankara was an army captain and anti-imperialist who seized power in a 1983 military coup. He also led the country for four years until he met his death at the age of 37. Burkina Faso’s transitional government reopened the case of his murder, which remains unresolved after more than three decades.
