Burkina Faso’s former President, Blaise Compaore, convicted for the murder of Thomas Sankara.
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The guilty verdict on Blaise Compaoré should be celebrated as a landmark victory for democracy and peoples’ movements in Africa.
Demonstrators hold a picture of Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba who led the coup against Burkina Faso president Roch Kabore.
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The latest coup now presents a fork in the road for West African, French, and American policymakers.
Graffiti in Ouagadougou reads “Compaore, you’re the thug!” It appeared a few days after President Blaise Compaore stepped down.
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The events of the past seven years point to a strong democratric urge among the Burkinabe.
An honorary guard of Burkina Faso soldiers.
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Democracy is messy. It facilitates change, but through an imperfect process of self-correction. This requires patience, engagement, and commitment.
Thomas Sankara still casts a long shadow in Burkina Faso.
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Burkina Faso is still in the throes of chaos decades after the assasination of the charismatic president
Unyielding protesters put an end to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 26-year old authoritarian rule.
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The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
Keur Gui - Thiat, left, and Kilifeu, right.
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The international community has failed to recognise the new political visions being articulated by young musicians and activists across Africa.