Age | 49 (age at death) |
Birthday | 1949 |
Birthplace | Koudougou region, French Upper Volta |
Died | 13 December, 1998 |
Place of Death | Near Sapouy, Ziro Province, Burkina Faso |
Nationality | Burkinabe |
Occupation | Writer |
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.