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The long-awaited murder trial of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara has been postponed to October 25. Sankara was shot dead 34 years ago by soldiers during a coup which saw his close friend, Blaise Compaoré, come to power. We’ll speak to David Zounmenou, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies.
By Radio 2000The long-awaited murder trial of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara has been postponed to October 25. Sankara was shot dead 34 years ago by soldiers during a coup which saw his close friend, Blaise Compaoré, come to power. We’ll speak to David Zounmenou, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Security Studies.