France on Friday cleared the extradition of Francois Compaore, the brother of Burkina Faso's former president, to his home country where he is wanted in connection with the murder of a prominent ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Compaore, the younger brother of former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore, was taken into custody by French authorities on Sunday in connection with the murder of a ...

A 23-year old case has finally caught up with François Compaoré, the younger brother of Burkina Faso’s former president. Accused of having ordered the murder of journalist Norbert Zongo, who was ...

He was catapulted into the spotlight after the deaths of his driver David Ouedraogo in 1997 and journalist Norbert Zongo in 1998. Without any real substance to the rumour, the chattering classes see ...

The French government on Thursday authorised the extradition of Francois Compaoré to Burkina Faso where he is to face charges over the murder of a journalist. Francois Compaoré is the brother of ...

Burkina Faso has welcomed the ruling by France's highest court approving the extradition of François Compaoré. The brother of ousted president Blaise Compaoré is facing prosecution for the murder of a ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France's highest court paved the way for the extradition to Burkina Faso of the brother of ex-Burkinabe president Blaise Compaore on Tuesday by rejecting Francois Compaore's appeal.

A court in Paris Wednesday ruled the younger brother of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore could be extradited under an international arrest warrant related to his alleged involvement in ...

PARIS (Reuters) - An appeals court in Paris on Monday released the younger brother of former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore, a day after he was taken into custody in connection with the murder ...