Burkina Faso culture minister resigns Burkina Faso's new culture minister, Adama Sagnon, resigned on Tuesday after drawing criticism over his part in the investigation into the death of journalist Norbert Zongo in 1998. Sagnon was a prosecutor involved in the case. Zongo had looked into the murder of the driver of Francois Compaore, the ex-president's brother. Charges against Francois Compaore were later dropped. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES of new government's first meeting on Monday. REFILE.