Opening of historical trial in Ouagadougou. Who murdered Thomas Sankara ?
On October 15, 1987, Thomas Sankara, leader of Burkina Faso and figure of Pan-Africanism, was assassinated during a coup d'etat. The circumstances of this...
Review of Brian J. Peterson, “Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa”
Publisher : Indiana University Press (March 2, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 350 pages...
Who Killed Thomas Sankara? by Bruno Jaffré
This paper form Bruno Jaffré has been published in a Certain Amount of Madness, The life, Politics & legacy of Thomas Sankara edited bu...
Role models for africain capacity for transformation : Thomas Sankara
published on December 10, 2013 · by preuxeastafrican
THIS IS A GREAT BIO WE FOUND ON THE NET THAT COULD INSPIRE EAST AFRICANS. AS YOU...
“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 –...
