Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé-Ivorian former politician who served as the second president of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014....

Chantal Compaoré, born Chantal Terrasson de Fougères is the Franco-Ivorian wife of former President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso. Born in the Dabou...

created enough momentum for his friend Blaise Compaoré to lead another coup. A coup d'état organized by Blaise Compaoré made Sankara President on 4 August...

chauffeur who worked for François Compaoré, President Blaise Compaoré's brother. In January 1999, François Compaoré was charged with the murder of David...

Sankara was assassinated in a coup which brought Captain Blaise Compaoré to power. Compaoré, Captain Henri Zongo, and Major Jean-Baptiste Boukary Lengani...

President Blaise Compaoré's attempts to prolong his 27-year rule. As a result of the protests, partially inspired by the memory of Thomas Sankara, Compaoré was...

response to attempts at changing the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaoré to run again and extend his 27 years in office. Pressure for political...

the ruling party in Burkina Faso from 1996 until the overthrow of Blaise Compaoré in 2014. The party was founded in February 1996 by merger of the Organization...

Burkina Faso uprising and the ousting of Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaoré, during which there was not a single undemocratic change of government...

François Compaoré (born 11 January 1954) is a Burkinabé politician. He was Economic Adviser to the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, from 1989...

Captain Blaise Compaoré against incumbent far-left President Captain Thomas Sankara, his former friend and associate during the 1983 upheaval. Compaoré has...

Compaoré is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bassirou Compaoré (born 1998), Burkinabé football striker Benjamin Compaoré (born 1987)...

Burkina Faso) executed on September 19, 1989 along with Henri Zongo by Blaise Compaoré who accused them of plotting a coup. Lingani was set by Laurent Sédego...

Captain Blaise Compaoré overthrew President Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, replacing him with Captain Thomas Sankara. October 15, 1987: Blaise Compaoré overthrew...

car driver Blaise Andries, NFL player Blaise Cendrars, Franco-Swiss novelist and poet Blaise Compaoré, ex-president of Burkina Faso Blaise Diagne, Senegalese...

President Blaise Compaoré. He was assassinated after his newspaper began investigating the murder of a driver who had worked for the brother of Compaoré. Norbert...

long-time aide to President Blaise Compaoré, serving as commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security (RSP) during Compaoré's rule. He was appointed as...

Thomas Sankara was assassinated in a coup, and coup leader Captain Blaise Compaoré was installed as president. 1987 Sharjawi coup attempt 1987 Tunisian...

assumed leadership of Burkina Faso immediately after the resignation of Blaise Compaoré amidst the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. He served for one day, before he...

presidential elections for 50 years, but following a coup overthrowing Blaise Compaoré, the nation has seen more democratic and less corrupt electoral processes...

storm the home of the President's brother, Francis Compaoré. On 31 October, President Blaise Compaoré resigned from the presidency and fled the country...

on 13 November 2005. Incumbent president Blaise Compaoré was re-elected with around 80% of the vote. Compaoré has been in power since October 1987, was...

constitution to eliminate term limits, which would allow President Blaise Compaoré to stand for re-election in 2015. On 25 January 2014, a new opposition...

Nations from 1998 to 2011. Following the resignation of President Blaise Compaoré amidst mass protests on 31 October 2014, Kafando was chosen to serve...

one of the main reasons for the 2014 public uprising that toppled Blaise Compaoré, who served as the country’s president for 27 years. Burkina Faso gained...

attempted coup was carried out against long-time strongman President Blaise Compaoré and his CDP regime, and resulted in the imprisonment of several members...

close friend, Captain Blaise Compaoré, on the microphone. Sankara, a Marxist, pan-Africanist, and war veteran, met Blaise Compaoré in 1976 when they were...

were held in Burkina Faso on 21 November 2010. Incumbent president Blaise Compaoré was re-elected with 80% of the vote. The elections were marred by claims...

received military training from the American army. Under President Blaise Compaoré, he served as deputy commander of the Regiment of Presidential Security...

as described by the government of Burkina Faso, targeted President Blaise Compaoré – who, together with Lingani and Zongo, had previously carried out...