Role models for africain capacity for transformation : Thomas Sankara
published on December 10, 2013 · by preuxeastafrican
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“Remembering Thomas Sankara on the 30th Anniversary of His Assassination” video from Amber Murrey
His discussion of Thomas Sankara's politics and legacy focuses on his militant activism, commitments to decolonization and anti-imperialism, and politics-by-example. Look for forthcoming edited...
WHEN THE STARS BEGAN TO SHINE
by Prashad, Vijay*
In 1984, President of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Sankara was perhaps the last ‘Third World’ politician,...
Thomas Sankara – interviewing an African legend aged 11
By Becky Branford BBC News
One picture brings it all back home to me again: Me, an 11-year-old London school pupil, gazing up smiling into...
Review of “A Certain Amount of Madness: The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas...
Sankara
By Gabriel Kuhn
This is a review of A Certain Amount of Madness: The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara, edited by Amber Murrey...
Sankara’s stance on sovereignty still resonates today. Here’s why …
'Debt is neo-colonialism, in which colonisers transformed themselves into 'technical assistance'. We should say 'technical assassins'
The unfolding crisis in Greece has highlighted the extent...
Facts about Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso
After renaming his country to Burkina Faso, here’s Thomas Sankara’s accomplishments, ONLY 4 YEARS in power (1983-87).
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 –...
Resurrecting Thomas Sankara
Nearly thirty years after his assassination, African revolutionary Thomas Sankara is still inspiring the struggle for self-determination.
Fadel Barro, a central leader in the Senegal...
Thomas Sankara an african revolutionnary, a book of Ernest Harsch
Product Details
Paperback Edition ISBN: 978-0-8214-2126-0 RIGHTS: world except SADC
Electronic Edition ISBN: 978-0-8214-4507-5 RIGHTS: world except SADC
160 pages · 4.25 × 7 in., 12 photos
Publisher:...
Thomas Sankara and the Black Spring in Burkina Faso
Blaise Compaoré, the president of Burkina Faso who was forced to resign by mass protests on October 31, was more than simply a dictator...