Former Burkina Faso leader Compaore accused the assassination of his predecessor Sankara

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Sankara, a charismatic Marxist revolutionary often called “Che Guevara of Africa,” was assassinated during a coup led by his old friend Compaore.

Compaore continued to rule Burkina Faso for 27 years before being ousted in a 2014 uprising and fleeing to Ivory Coast, where he is believed to still be alive. He has previously denied any involvement in Sankara’s death.

A military court on Tuesday charged Compaore with complicity in the murder, which undermined state security and received corpses, according to a court document seen by Reuters.

Compaore’s far-right, General Gilbert Diendere, was also charged with several crimes related to Sankara’s murder, including complicity in the murder.

Diendere, who has been in jail since a failed coup in 2015, was in court to hear the charges. He will file a plea later.

Burkina Faso issued an arrest warrant for Compaore in 2015, but Côte d’Ivoire has refused to hand it over.

Sankara, who took power in a 1983 coup at the age of 33, was known for his military weapons and red beret, as well as for his rejection of a lavish lifestyle.

In four years as president, she became the first African leader to denounce the AIDS threat, took a stand against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and promoted women’s rights by opposing mutilation. female genitalia and polygamy.

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