Murder of Thomas Sankara: Burkinabè justice

On Tuesday, the military court ruled in favor of former President Blaise Compaoré for attacking state security, complicity in the murder and concealing corpses in the case of the assassination of former head of state Thomas Sankara. Gilbert Diendéré, formerly Blaise Compaoré’s right-hand man, is charged with complicity in murder, concealment of corpses, attack on state security. A total of 14 people will participate in court in this case.

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