Thomas Sankara
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 74 |
| Date of birth | December 21,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Yako |
| Burkina Faso | |
| Assassinated | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Spouse | Mariam Sankara |
| Place of burial | Dagnoën cemetery |
| Children | Auguste Sankara |
| Philippe Sankara | |
| Job | Revolutionary |
| Politician | |
| Education | School Ouezzin Coulibaly |
| Prytanée militaire de Kadiogo | |
| Parents | Sambo Joseph Sankara |
| Marguerite Sankara | |
| Buried | Dagnoën cemetery |
| Books | Thomas Sankara speaks |
| We are Heirs of the World's Revolutions: Speeches from the Burkina Faso Revolution, 1983-87 | |
| Women's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle | |
| Thomas Sankara | |
| Presidential term | August 4, 1983 – October 15, 1987 |
| Nationality | Burkinabe |
| Party | African Independence Party |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 557696 |
Thomas Sankara Life story
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabè military officer, Marxist revolutionary and Pan-Africanist who served as President of Burkina Faso from his coup in 1983 to his assassination in 1987. He is viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution.
The Gambian man who took on a tyrant and made history
Jan 13,2023 10:11 pm
... He was not an Amílcar Cabral, liberator of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, or a Thomas Sankara, the anti-imperialist revolutionary who led Burkina Faso - two men slain before their life s work was done...
Burkina Faso President Kaboré reportedly detained by military
Jan 24,2022 2:53 pm
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African photography: Colonial food, cock fights and crowded buses
Feb 16,2020 9:48 am
... It is these words from a speech of the former Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara Adji Dieye inspired a spotlight on the Maggi bouillon cubes...
Thomas Sankara Photos
