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World Service,25 Oct 1987,29 mins

The Assassination of President Sankara

African Perspective

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President Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso was assassinated during a coup d'etat organised by his fellow politician Blaise Compaoré. What events led to Sankara's death and what caused the fall of his government?

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