A military court in Burkina Faso has handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore for the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara. The long-awaited verdict brought to close a six-month trial about the murder of Sankara, who was assassinated during a coup led by his friend and comrade-in-arms Compaoré on October 15, 1987. We now hear from Tapiwa Diamond, who is an Afro-Expert on democracy, governance and human rights.

A military court in Burkina Faso has handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore for the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara. The long-awaited verdict brought to close a six-month trial about the murder of Sankara, who was assassinated during a coup led by his friend and comrade-in-arms Compaor&eacute; on October 15, 1987. We now hear from Tapiwa Diamond, who is an Afro-Expert on democracy, governance and human rights.

The Glenzito Superdrive is designed to be fun, easy with a bit of va va voom.

The Glenzito Superdrive

The Glenzito Superdrive is designed to be fun, easy with a bit of va va voom 

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The Glenzito Superdrive is designed to be fun, easy with a bit of va va voom&nbsp;
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