Blaise Compaoré

President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014 · 1951

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Blaise Compaoré (French:; born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician and former military officer who served as the second president of Burkina Faso from 1987 until his government was overthrown in 2014. The longest-serving president in Burkinabé history, Compaoré previously served as the Minister of Justice from 1985 to 1987. […]

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Talks · 18 Jun 2016At the bistro with Pagani: part 1

10:02'Handsome Blaise,' responsible for Sankara's death, a Shakespearean story.