Fahamu (Oxford)
Website: http://www.pambazuka.org/en/
June 22
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Burkina Faso: The Revolution and the Emancipation of Women - A Reflection On Sankara's Speech, 25 Years Later [analysis]
The life and work of Thomas Sankara can be taken as a reminder of both the power and potential for human agency to enact transformation. Read more »
May 3
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East Africa: Somalia, Museveni and Militarising the Region [interview]
'Everybody knows the solution in Somalia is political not military. Even if there is a military victory in Somalia, it will not be sustainable without a political solution.' Read more »
December 23, 2011
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Africa: On Thomas Sankara's Birthday [analysis]
Burkina Faso's first president was assassinated nearly 25 years ago but the identity of his killers remains unresolved. Marking the anniversary of his birth, campaigners draw... Read more »
July 11, 2011
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Africa: Burkina Faso After the Recent Socio-Political Shocks [analysis]
The recent political upheaval in Burkina Faso demonstrates the fragility of peace, writes Paul Kéré, with the country facing numerous challenges around ensuring... Read more »
May 30, 2011
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Burkina Faso: People No Longer Afraid [opinion]
Since the assassination of Thomas Sankara in 1987 and the reversing of the country's revolutionary momentum, Blaise Compaoré has sustained himself through the use of terror... Read more »
May 6, 2011
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Africa: Uprising in Burkina Faso - Why No Cameras? [opinion]
Commenting on the Western media's preference towards coverage of particular uprisings across North Africa, Tendai Marima asks 'what makes Burkina Faso's crisis so un-newsworthy... Read more »
April 1, 2011
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Burkina Faso: Political Tensions Rise After Student Dies in Custody [analysis]
Political tensions have been rising in the tiny West African nation of Burkina Faso following the death in police custody of student Justin Zongo on 20 February, which sparked... Read more »
March 18, 2011
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Burkina Faso: No to Compaoré's Repression [press release]
Taking note of the people's uprisings across North Africa, the Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste of Burkina Faso denounces the repression of President Blaise Compaoré's regime. Read more »
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