What happened to Ouédraogo after the coup in August 1983?
Exile
Imprisonment
Assassination
Retirement
Answer
In 1983, Colonel Thomas Sankara overthrew the government of Maurice Yameogo in a military coup d'état. He became the President of Burkina Faso, which was formerly known as Upper Volta. After the coup, Ouédraogo was arrested and imprisoned.
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