Tuesday, July 21, 2015

#BURKINAFASO: Ex-President Charged With Treason For Troop Crackdown On Demonstrators

[world politics news]


Former prime minister Luc Adolphe Tiao, who signed an order authorizing the army to crush an October uprising, has been charged with assault and battery, murder and complicity to murder demonstrators. The demonstrations were sparked by his desire to amend the constitution to allow him to run for a third term.

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