A MOMENT IN HISTORY
1987 Burkinabé coup d'état
1987 CE · Burkina Faso, Africa · War
The 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état was a violent military coup in Burkina Faso, which took place on 15 October 1987. The coup was organized by Captain Blaise Compaoré against incumbent far-left President Captain Thomas Sankara, his former friend, bandmate, and associate during the 1983 upheaval.
Available to claim
One person can dedicate this moment - a name and a short note recorded here forever.