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Burkina Faso still awaiting justice for Sankara and Zongo murders

December 13 marks 18 years since the assassination of journalist Norbert Zongo in Burkina Faso. Civil society organizations are organizing commemorations.  But the Zongo family is not alone in demanding justice. Those close to former president Thomas Sankara, killed 29 years ago, are also waiting for justice, but without much hope, since the leading suspect, ex-president […]
By Gaël Cogné in Ouagadougou
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