Thomas Sankara

Known for

Acting

Born

Dec 21, 1949

Died

Oct 15, 1987

From

Bat Yam, Israel

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.

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Concerning Violence

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Capitaine Thomas Sankara

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Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man

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Laissez-faire

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Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness

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Thomas Sankara

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