A military tribunal sentenced former President Blaise Compaoré, who is now in exile, to life in prison for his role in the 1987 assassination. By Declan Walsh Thirty-five years after the killing of ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s former President Blaise Compaore returned to the West African country Thursday, the first time since being ousted in a popular uprising eight years ago.

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Political allies of Burkina Faso's deposed President Blaise Compaore suspended their participation in the country's transitional institutions on Thursday to protest ...

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's leader Blaise Compaore won a presidential election in his West African state with a massive 80.21 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results released ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Blaise Compaore is a President for Burkina Faso with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1998 Statement. The year with the highest average number ...

Military prosecutors in Burkina Faso requested that Blaise Compaore, the country’s former president, be sentenced in absentia to thirty years in prison for his role in the overthrow and murder ...