International West African Ex-President Sentenced To Life Over Sankara Murder Burkina Faso’s former President Blaise Compaoré has received a life sentence in absentia for his role in the assassination of his charismatic predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Read more here Related Topics: Up Next No Charges Filed In No-Knock Warrant Killing Of Amir Locke Don't Miss Pakistan Heads For Early Election Amid Move To Remove PM Imran Khan Continue Reading Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.