1987 Burkinabé coup d'état facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 1987 Burkinabé coup d'état
Date 15 October 1987 Location Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 12°21′26″N 1°32′7″W / 12.35722°N 1.53528°W / 12.35722; -1.53528 Result Coup attempt succeeds. Thomas Sankara is overthrown and murdered. Blaise Compaoré is installed as the new President.
Belligerents
Government CDRs	Military faction NPFL Supported by: Libya France United States Israel Côte d'Ivoire Togo Mali
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Sankara	Blaise Compaoré Jean-Baptiste Boukary Lingani Henri Zongo Charles Taylor
Casualties and losses
Numerous casualties.

The 1987 Burkinabé coup d'état was a coup d'état by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces. It happened on 15 October 1987. It was started by Captain Blaise Compaoré against the President Thomas Sankara, who was his friend.