KnowraBlaise CompaoréLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Blaise Compaoré, each with the reason it gives.All 4Related 4Thomas SankaraRelated: Compaoré was Sankara’s close associate before leading the coup that overthrew him.OuagadougouRelated: His long presidency shaped the city’s political life and institutions.History of Burkina FasoRelated: His long presidency followed Sankara’s death and ended amid mass protests.Insurgency in the MaghrebRelated: His fall preceded a major shift in Burkina Faso’s political and security landscape.