Norbert Zongo

editor of l'Independent

Norbert Zongo (31 July 1949 – 13 December 1998), also known under the pen name of Henri Segbo or H.S., was a Burkinabé investigative journalist who managed the newspaper L'Indépendant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Under Zongo's supervision, L'Indépendant exposed extortion and impunity within the government of Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré. Zongo was assassinated after his newspaper began investigating the murder of a driver who had worked for the brother of Compaoré.

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Norbert Zongo was born on 1949 in Koudougou region, French Upper Volta. He was best known as a writer. Zongo's country of citizenship (nationality) was Burkinabe. He died on Sunday, 13 December 1998 in Near Sapouy, Ziro Province, Burkina Faso at the age of 49.

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Place of birth	Koudougou region, French Upper Volta	edit
Date of death	13 December 1998	edit
Age	49 (age at death)
Place of death	Near Sapouy, Ziro Province, Burkina Faso	edit
Occupation	Journalist	edit
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Nationality	Burkinabe	edit

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