Thomas sankara was burkina fasos president from august 1983 until his assassination on october 15, 1987. He held that position until 1987, when he was killed during another coup. There is a certain tragedy in the life of thomas sankara, and it is not at first glance obvious. The life and death of thomas sankara philosophy of shaving. Perhaps, more than any other african president in living memory, thomas sankara, in four years, transformed burkina faso from a poor country, dependent on aid, to an economically independent and socially progressive. Ebook thomas sankara speaks as pdf download portable. I the undersigned, hereby voluntarily, without any personal or business interest, have chosen out of my free will and without prejudice to serve the public as an elected representative of the people an employee in the public sector. Some of thomas sankaras famous quotes african heritage. Although his tenure in office was relatively short, sankara left an indelible mark on his countrys history and development. Thomas sankara president of burkina faso britannica. Thomas sankaras politics and legacy in movements for social justice abstracts are invited for contributions to a forthcoming edited volume that aims to bring forward the different ways in which activists, theorists and writers in and beyond africa have engaged. I would like to share with you some of thomas sankaras famous declarations. It was a historical speech, as only he, the great orator, could speak. Thomas sankara, often called the african che guevara, was president of burkina faso, one of the poorest.
Like fidel and che, sankara believed in the men and women so arrogantly dismissed by the rulers of the imperialist world. We learn from thomas sankara that the leaders of the people must not live lifestyles which are parasitic on the people. His father, joseph sankara, a gendarme, was of mixed mossifulani silmimoaga heritage while his mother, marguerite kinda, was of direct mossi descent. Documentary about thomas sankara by robin shuffield. A leader of the poor shouldnt live luxuriously while the people suffer. Join facebook to connect with thomas sankara and others you may know. Perhaps, more than any other african president in living memory, thomas sankara, in four years, transformed burkina faso from a poor country, dependent on aid, to an economically independent and socially progressive nation.
Sankara was the first president of burkina faso, an authentic revolutionary who managed in just four years to transform his society and his homeland in a way it is doubtful most would believe to be possible if told, before his assassination in 1987 and the destruction of his. One response to thomas sankara, in his own words how imperialist aid blocks development in africa books of the month column printed below is an excerpt from we are heirs of the worlds revolutions, a collection of speeches by thomas sankara, leader of the burkina faso revolution. Find highquality thomas sankara stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Sankara went into the highest office in burkina faso when he became president, but he didnt use it to enrich himself. Words cannot express the loss weve felt, and the loss africa and the world suffered on that day. The approximate timing of his appearance in the country coincided with the assassination of president thomas sankara, the charismatic revolutionary leader of burkina faso, on 15 october 1987. Lo uccisero e tentarono di cancellarne ogni memoria. Visualizza altre idee su sierra leone, vita militare e inno nazionale. As far as african leadership goes, thomas sankara was cut from a different piece of cloth. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
A portrait composed of archives of thomas sankara, president of burkina faso between 1983 and his murder in 1987. Thomas sankara, military officer and proponent of panafricanism who was installed as president of upper volta later burkina faso in 1983 after a military coup. Thomas sankara, often called the african che guevara, was president of burkina faso, one of the poorest countries in africa, until his assassination during the military coup that brought down his government. A policeman prevents people from entering the dagnoen cemetery, ouagadougou as the bodies of people including thomas sankara. On october 4th, 1984, thomas sankara addressed the general assembly of the united nations. He was a genuine and dynamic leader who came to power on a continent thats mostly known for kleptocrats and entrenched dictators. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Therefore, it is with deep nostalgia that i remember an iconic african revolutionary, a pragmatic visionary and an upright man, thomas isidore sankara, the former president of burkina faso. Sankaras roman catholic parents wanted him to be a. A portrait comprised of material from the archives of thomas sankara, president of burkina faso from 1983 until his assassination in 1987. Burkina faso opens graves to answer questions about thomas. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. It is 28 years, since his brutal assassination on october 15 1987.
The fall of captain sankara, or why you cant make revolution without the masses his chest riddled with bullets, his kalashnikov lying a few feet away in the dry dust of ouagadougou, the captain of the burkina faso revolution, thomas sankara, was cut down in a palace coup on october 15, 1987. Sankara, as fidel so memorably said of che, did not think that man is an incorrigible little animal, capable of advancing only if you feed him grass db 10 31082007 21. The documents my blog thomas sankara official website. Pdf on may 5, 2016, kelvin degbotse and others published an analysis of thomas sankara a former president of burkina faso as a leader find. Sankara set ambitious goals to reduce poverty in burkina faso and championed. A must read biography of thomas sankara president of. For those who are familiar with it, the life of thomas sankara has a certain shakespearean quality. The thomas sankara oath black first land first blf.
Ghanaian authorities eventually jailed taylor twice for his increasingly subversive activities. Pdf a political biography of thomas sankara 19491987. Pdf an analysis of thomas sankara a former president of. Through his desire to liberate his country and transform his fellow citizens way of thinking by questioning the world order and challenging the authority of those.
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