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Col.
Sita Sangare
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Burkina Faso's military
court says it has issued an arrest warrant against the former head of the presidential
guard for the assassination of the country's former revolutionary leader in
1987.
AP report continues:
Col.
Sita Sangare, head of the military tribunal, said Wednesday the warrant for
Hyacinthe Kafando was issued in August, but made public Wednesday. He said the
court is also preparing to file an extradition request to Côte d'Ivoire for
ex-president Blaise Compaoré, also wanted on charges of involvement in the
assassination of former leader Thomas Sankara.
He
said Compaoré’s arrest warrant was issued Dec. 4 and he hopes Ivory Coast will
meet the court's demands. Compaoré is in exile there after being ousted in a
popular uprising in October 2014.
Sangare also said that six
people have been detained.
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