Records: Blaise Compaoré, the man who betrayed, killed his friend, T. Sankara
‘When Compaoré lost his father at an early age, Thomas Sankara’s father took him in and played the role of a father in his life’
Blaise Compaoré, the man who betrayed his best friend, Thomas Sankara, because of power and money promised to him by France.
But look at him today, he looks dead inside.
Blaise Compaoré was more than a friend to Thomas Sankara. They both grew up together in the same household.
When Compaoré lost his father at an early age, Thomas Sankara’s father took him in and played the role of a father in his life.
Sankara and Compaoré were so close that they ate from the same plate, traveled together, and confided in one another.
Sankara trusted him so much that when his bodyguards asked for permission to arrest Compaoré after intelligence exposed his plan to oust the President through a coup, he refused.
Sankara told them that he would never in his life betray friendship and that if Compaoré wanted to oust him in a coup, he could go ahead and do so.
In fact, the Ghanaian secret service further learned of the plot by Blaise Compaoré to not only oust but to kill Sankara. JJ Rawlings was informed, he contacted Sankara and offered assistance to arrest Blaise and his accomplices. Sankara, again, refused.
He said if Compaoré wanted to kill him and take over power, he could go ahead.
Sankara was then overthrown and killed by Compaoré, backed by France.
France promised Compaoré protection and everything he needed. Why? Because they didn’t want Sankara. Why? Because Sankara was against everything France and the West stood for.
Compaoré could go ahead and ruled Burkina Faso for 27 years.
He stole billions, used the gold in Burkina Faso to feed France.
Today, he is hiding in Ivory Coast. He and his little brother, who were part of the assassination of Sankara, are wanted by the Burkina Faso government.
He is an Ivorian citizen now with a new name.
