Blaise Campaore sentenced to life for complicity in the murder of Thomas Sankara
Military court finds Blaise Campaore complicit in the murder of Thomas Sankara.
A military court in Burkina Faso has handed former President Blaise Compaore a聽 life sentence for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara.
Also, thousands聽turn out again in Sudan to protest against the military leadership.
Plus, a year after the militant group Alshabab attacked the Mozambican town of Palma, we find out how聽those caught up in the attack are fairing on.
(Image: Burkina Faso's ex-President Blaise Compaore. Credit: Getty Images)
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