Burkina Faso
Manoeuvres of Blaise’s right-hand man

Although Blaise Compaore quickly buckled under the combined pressure of unprecedented protests and the threat of an ICC indictment, before stepping down he made sure his long-time right-hand man Gilbert Diendere had control of the situation. [...]
Published on 05.11.2014 at 23:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
Further reading

Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!