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Who found Blaise Compaoré guilty of complicity in Sankara’s murder in 2022?
A special military tribunal
UN Court
ECOWAS Court
Ivory Coast Judicial System
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In 2022, a special military tribunal in Burkina Faso found former President Blaise Compaoré guilty of complicity in the 1987 assassination of President Thomas Sankara. The verdict marked a significant step in the long-running quest for justice in Burkina Faso, where Sankara remains a revered figure for his progressive policies and commitment to social change.
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