Blaise Compaoré, former Burkina Faso president exiled in Ivory Coast

Overthrown by a popular uprising in 2014, Blaise Compaoré lives in exile in Ivory Coast.

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Sentenced to life imprisonment in Burkina Faso, he has been unable to return despite his age.

His exile highlights the challenges of transitional justice in West Africa.

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