On January 3, 1966, Maurice Yaméogo, the first president of the Republic of Upper Volta, today called Burkina Faso, was the victim of a blow by Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana, a former French legionnaire who fought with French troops in Indonesia and Algeria against these countries independence.
I-January 3 1966, uMaurice Yaméogo, umongameli wokuqala we-Republic of Upper Volta, manje ebizwa ngokuthi Burkina Faso, wahlupheka buhlungu ngu lamizana sangoulé, a legionnaire wangaphambili French ezazilwa amabutho French e-Indonesia nase-Algeria ngokumelene nala mazwe ukuzimela