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Thirty-five years after the killing of President Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso, his supporters hope for justice. But the full truth about the murder, including any foreign role, is elusive.
Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara in 1986. (Alain Nogues / Sygma / Sygma via Getty Images) Reporting for this story was supported by the Fund for Investigative Journalism. On October 26 and 27 ...
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Thomas Sankara’s mausoleum opens to honor revolutionary leader - MSNPritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kéré designed the memorial in Ouagadougou in tribute to Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader. The recently opened mausoleum of the father ...
The renowned revolutionary and anti-imperialist leader Thomas Sankara was murdered on October 15, 1987, at the age of 37. Sankara took power in the West African state of Upper Volta after a coup ...
CAPTAIN Thomas Sankara was a handsome, unpretentious young man who wanted to give his country dignity and hope. He changed its name from the geographical banality of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso ...
Thomas Sankara, the president of Burkina Faso, was known for taking on former colonial powers, as well as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. He was 37 when he was killed.
On the first anniversary of the revolution that brought him to power, Captain Thomas Sankara rejected the colonial name of his country — Upper Volta — and by presidential mandate declared the country ...
People visit the newly inaugurated mausoleum for Burkina Faso's legendary leader Thomas Sankara in Ouagadougou, Saturday, May 17, 2025. Credit: AP/Elia Borras ...
Thomas Sankara is claimed by everyone – perhaps we need to let him rest in peace, argues Joël Té-Léssia Assoko. Freed from their left-wing and Marxist jargon, Sankara’s economic ideas can be seen to ...
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, has inaugurated a mausoleum commemorating pan-Africanist ...
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Gbenga Hashim Honoured with Prestigious Thomas Sankara Pan ... - MSNThe Thomas Sankara Pan-African Leadership Prize is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the advancement of African unity, social justice, and grassroots empowerment.
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