Israel, Burkina Faso, Afghanistan.

Today's three stories you should know.

Israel

Four people were killed in Israel today when a man went on a stabbing spree in the southern Israeli city of Beer al-Sabe. The man, a Palestinian Bedouin named locally as 33-year-old Ahmed al-Qiaan, was shot dead by a civilian who came upon the scene.

More from the New Arab here.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s former president, Blaise Compaore, goes back on trial this week accused of orchestrating the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara. Sankara, often referred to as ‘Africa’s Che Guevara,’ came to power as a charismatic 33-year-old speaking out about the legacy of colonialism and the exploitation of Africa by Western nations. He was killed in 1987 alongside 12 of his colleagues when a hit squad attacked a meeting of the ruling National Revolutionary Council. Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for Compaore, who was toppled after public protests erupted in 2014. Sankara remains an icon for many across the African continent.

More from Al Jazeera here.

Afghanistan

The family of acclaimed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, brutally killed in Afghanistan last year, have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court, seeking the prosecution of the Taliban’s senior leadership. Siddiqui, a wonderful talent who worked for the Reuters news agency, was killed while embedded with an Afghan special forces unit when it got into a gun battle with Taliban fighters. His body was reportedly mutilated after his death. The Taliban has denied involvement.

More from AP here.