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Blaise Compaoré

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti on May 5, 2014. Some Djiboutians say American ties to their country are holding back democratization.
Global Politics
The overthrow of Blaise Compaoré sparks protests against Djibouti’s leader
Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida meets with opposition leaders in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on November 2, 2014.
Conflict
Burkina Faso’s new military leader is familiar to the Pentagon
The former president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara
Global Politics
Burkina Faso’s protests broke 27 years of fear and silence
Anti-government protesters at a TV station in Burkina Faso
Global Scan
In Burkina Faso, the people rise against a president who just won’t leave
Protesters chant slogans at Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on October 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of people marched through the city on Tuesday morning.
Global Politics
People in Burkina Faso are taking to the streets to protest their ‘president for life’