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The Assassination of President Sankara

President Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso was assassinated during a coup d'etat organised by his fellow politician Blaise Compaor茅.

What events led to Sankara's death and what caused the fall of his government?

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project