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'''Blaise Compaoré''' (born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician who was president of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014. He was a top associate of President | '''Blaise Compaoré''' (born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician who was president of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014. He was a top associate of President [[Thomas Sankara]] during the 1980s. In October 1987, he led a coup d'état during which Thomas Sankara was killed. | ||
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