Paris, Oct 29 (AFP) The brother of Burkina Faso's oustedex-president Blaise Compaore was arrested in Paris today inconnection with the 1998 murder of an investigative journalistin the west African country, his lawyer told AFP.
Francois Compaore, 63, was detained at the Frenchcapital's Charles de Gaulle airport over the killings ofjournalist Norbert Zongo and three companions whose charredbodies were found in a burnt-out car near Zongo's home.
Burkina Faso had in July issued an international arrestwarrant for him on charges of "inciting murders", according toZongo's family.
His lawyer Pierre-Olivier Sur and an airport sourceconfirmed his arrest off a flight arriving from Ivory Coast'scommercial capital Abidjan.
Compaore was a powerful economic adviser in the regime ofhis older brother. He was nicknamed the "little president" forhis influence over the government, army and business world.
Zongo, editor of L'independant daily, was looking intothe murder of the younger Compaore's driver at the time of hisdeath, which sparked widespread protests.
Francois Compaore fled Burkina Faso during the 2014uprising triggered by his brother's bid to extend his 27-yearrule.
The siblings were taken in by neighbouring Ivory Coast.
Zongo's family has long accused Francois Compaore ofinvolvement in the journalist's death.
Three former presidential guard members were charged overthe killings in December 2015. (AFP)DPB.
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