[1] He served as a key figure in the country's history after decolonisation: Zongo was involved in two successful coup d'états and accused of being the conspirator of a third that led to his execution.

[2] Zongo was appointed as the Minister of Economic Promotion on 4 August 1983,[3] a role he served until his death.

[4] Zongo also served as the Sports Minister of Upper Volta; he called for an African boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics to protest against Britain's sporting links with South Africa, whose apartheid rule institutionalised racial segregation.

Zongo and Lingani disagreed with Compaoré on economic reform issues and were accused of an attempt to overthrow the government.

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