1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état

The 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état was a bloody 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 and associate during the 1983 upheaval.

1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état
Date15 October 1987
Location
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
12°21′26″N 1°32′7″W
Result

Coup attempt succeeds.

  • Thomas Sankara is overthrown and murdered.
  • Blaise Compaoré is installed as the new President.
Belligerents

Government

 Military faction
NPFL
Supported by:
Mali
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Sankara 
Mariam Sankara		 Blaise Compaoré
Jean-Baptiste Boukary Lingani
Henri Zongo
Charles Taylor
Nexus of coup in Ouagadougou (marked green), Burkina Faso

Compaoré has never acknowledged that a coup has taken place and claims to be a Sankara loyalist.

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