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Burkina Faso 1987 Coup: External Involvement Archive Search
This dossier investigates the potential existence of primary source documents within official archives in Burkina Faso or West Africa concerning external involvement in the 1987 coup. Burkina Faso's N…
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Thomas Sankara Coup and Assassination: Allegations of External Intelligence Involvement (1987)
The 1987 coup d'état in Burkina Faso resulted in the assassination of President Thomas Sankara and the ascension of Blaise Compaoré. Official narratives and numerous journalistic accounts (e.g., [1], …