Blaise Compaoré

The former president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara

Global Politics

Burkina Faso’s protests broke 27 years of fear and silence

Oct 31, 2014

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’

Oct 29, 2014