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Coverage dated October 10, 2021

After 34 Years, Murder Trial of Former Burkina Faso President, 12 Others Begins

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Former President Blaise Compaore, the main defendant in the killing of Thomas Sankara, the nation’s iconic leader, will not be present

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  1. France 24

    Burkina starts trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Sankara (opens France 24)

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    Burkina starts trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Sankara

  2. New York Times

    Who Killed African Icon Thomas Sankara? Trial Opens, 34 Years After His Death. (opens New York Times)

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    The president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso, an anticolonial leader celebrated across the continent, was assassinated in 1987. Now 14 men, including the president who took his place, are on trial.

  3. France 24

    Burkina to open trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Sankara (opens France 24)

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    Burkina to open trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Sankara

  4. Voice of America

    After 34 Years, Murder Trial of Former Burkina Faso President, 12 Others Begins (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Former President Blaise Compaore, the main defendant in the killing of Thomas Sankara, the nation’s iconic leader, will not be present

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Burkina Faso tries alleged killers of iconic leader Sankara | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    In Burkina Faso, 14 suspects have gone on trial for the murder of Thomas Sankara in 1987. Many in the country expect the long-awaited court case could unveil the murky circumstances surrounding the death of the revolutionary leader.

  6. Voice of America

    After 34 Years, Murder Trial of Former Burkina Faso President and 12 Others Begins (opens Voice of America)

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    A trial on the assassination of Burkina Faso's former president, Thomas Sankara, begins Monday, more than three decades after he and 12 others were killed in a 1987 coup.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Burkina Faso opens trial on 1987 Sankara assassination (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ex-president among 14 who face charges in killing of former leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago.

  8. The Guardian

    Trial opens in Burkina Faso over killing of revolutionary hero Thomas Sankara (opens The Guardian)

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    Fourteen men, including an ex-president, on trial 34 years after assassination of icon of pan-Africanism

  9. Herald Bulletin

    Burkina Faso starts trial on killing of ex-leader Sankara (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A military court in Burkina Faso on Monday started the trial of 14 people including former President Blaise Compaore for the killing of influential leftist

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