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Burkina Faso has suffered outbreaks of unrest and armed violence since 2014, when longtime President Blaise Compaoré was driven from power. Compaoré took power in 1987 when revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, was ousted and killed.
Jan 25, 2022
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