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Africa: Remembering Thomas Sankara On the 30th Anniversary of His Assassination
Fahamu, 19 October 2017
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (1949-1987) was assassinated 30 years ago, on 15 October 1987. He was one of the most confident and outspoken anti-imperialist leaders of the late… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Sankara 20 Years Later - a Tribute to Integrity
Fahamu, 15 October 2008
Blaise Compaoré and Françafrique killed Thomas Sankara in the belief that they could extinguish the example he set for African youth and progressive forces across the… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Who Really Killed Thomas Sankara?
Fahamu, 15 January 2008
As the Charles Taylor trial continues, African historian Carina Ray looks at the possibility that Taylor was complicit in Sankara's assassination. Read more »