Political tensions have been rising in the tiny West African nation of Burkina Faso following the death in police custody of student Justin Zongo on 20 February, which sparked widespread student anger.

At a time when the people of Tunisia and Egypt have driven the dictators Ben Ali and Mubarak out of their countries, the people of sub-Saharan Africa should not be forgotten and must be supported.

Le Burkina Faso est un pays situé au cœur de l’Afrique occidentale. Le pays a renoué avec la démocratie en 1991 avec l’adoption d’une constitution[1] qui marque la naissance de la quatrième république.

My dear friends,
My dear comrades,