Editing Norbert Zongo (section)

== Early life and education ==
Norbert Zongo was born in the [[Koudougou]] region, [[French Upper Volta]] on 31 July 1949 into the Gnougnoossi family, a prominent subset of the [[Mossi people]].{{sfn|Akyeampong et al.|2012|p=247}} While in secondary school in 1964, he created a newspaper, ''La Voix du Cours Normal'', writing bulletins on his exercise sheets with information gleaned from morning broadcasts from [[Radio France Internationale]], [[BBC World Service]], and other international radio stations. School officials eventually banned his publication after it discussed political topics.{{sfn|Soré|2008|pp=29–30}} After high school, Zongo pursued legal studies at [[Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny|University of Abidjan]] in [[Côte d'Ivoire]] and journalism at the [[University of Lomé|University of Benin]] in Togo. The latter university expelled him and he was imprisoned in Burkina Faso after he published his political novel ''Le Parachutage''. He was able to finish his education in journalism at the [[University of Yaoundé]] in [[Cameroon]].{{sfn|Soré|2008}}

Zongo was a supporter of human rights and also helped found the Movement for Human and Peoples' Rights, an organization in Burkina Faso.{{sfn|Soré|2008}}

Norbert Zongo's remains are buried in [[Gounghin, Gounghin|Gounghin]] Military Cemetery located just West of Ouagadougou.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cpj.org/blog/2010/12/in-norbert-zongo-case-12-years-of-impunity.php|title=In Norbert Zongo case, 12 years of impunity – Committee to Protect Journalists|website=cpj.org|date=14 December 2010|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>