A military tribunal sentenced former President Blaise Compaoré, who is now in exile, to life in prison for his role in the 1987 assassination. By Declan Walsh Thirty-five years after the killing of ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s former President Blaise Compaore returned to the West African country Thursday, the first time since being ousted in a popular uprising eight years ago.

Burkina Faso opposition and civil society groups agreed Sunday on the outlines of a transitional government aimed at new elections in a year, setting up delicate negotiations with the military regime ...

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Political allies of Burkina Faso's deposed President Blaise Compaore suspended their participation in the country's transitional institutions on Thursday to protest ...

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's leader Blaise Compaore won a presidential election in his West African state with a massive 80.21 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results released ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Blaise Compaore is a President for Burkina Faso with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1998 Statement. The year with the highest average number ...