Thomas Sankara and Blaise Compaoré, both grew up together in our home. My father took care of them both and they were more than brothers. My father took both of them to the national army and ensured that they are both enlisted. 
When they news came into our family that my brother has been overthrown and killed by Blaise Compaoré, it was the saddest moment in our family life but my father was steedfast, he said, brothers do have disagreements and tragedy happens.
He then sent delegation to Blaise to come back home and sit with him to tell him what actually happened, he was ready to forgive him and take him back as his son as he has always been.
But, my father waited until his death without having the opportunity to know what actually happened to Thomas or to forgive Blaise Compaoré because he never returned to our house again."
© Odile Sankara
(Sister of Thomas Sankara)
© Odile Sankara
(Sister of Thomas Sankara)
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