His father, joseph sankara, a gendarme, was of mixed mossifulani silmimoaga heritage while his mother, marguerite kinda, was of direct mossi descent. Committees for the defense of the revolution burkina faso. 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. In 1985 out of a budget of 58 billion francs fcfa, burkina faso had to devote 12 billion to debt repayments. Sankarism also written sankaraism is a term sometimes applied to denote a leftwing ideological trend within the political milieu of burkina faso, a landlocked country in west africa, as well as the policies of the military government led by captain thomas sankara. After renaming his country to burkina faso, heres thomas sankara s accomplishments, only 4 years in power 198387. Dec 01, 1988 there is a certain tragedy in the life of thomas sankara, and it is not at first glance obvious. Just before he was killed sankara referred to the dop as a major landmark in the history of burkina faso, if not the world. The burkina faso revolution, 198387 english and french edition at. West african country of burkina faso at said, edward w. Since its independence from france on 5 august 1960 to 15 october 1987, burkina faso, the land of the upright people, has experience five changes in government.
Also speaking on the panel were manuel agramonte, cubas ambassador to burkina faso during the four years of the revolutionary government led by thomas sankara. Thomas sankara s revolution is often dismissed with the argument that it was the result of a military coup rather than the outcome of a popular movement. His declaration that fundamental sociopolitical change would require a certain amount of madness drove the burkinabe revolution and resurfaced in the countrys popular uprising in 2014. Speeches from the burkina faso revolution, 198387, 2nd ed. The burkina faso revolution 198387 thomas sankara under sankaras leadership, the revolutionary government of burkina faso in west africa set an electrifying example. An african revolutionary will serve as an excellent introduction to sankara and the revolution in burkina faso and explain why sankara continues to be so widely admired throughout africa and beyond. There is a certain tragedy in the life of thomas sankara, and it is not at first glance obvious. Thomas isidore noel sankara 21 december 1949 15 october 1987 was a burkinabe military captain, marxist revolutionary, panafricanist theorist, and president of burkina faso from 1983 to 1987. The burkina faso revolution, 198387 from the worlds largest community of readers. Burkina faso recalls spirit of sankara as burkinabes celebrate the end of the military coup, musicians remember an old friendship that still shapes the countrys fate. Online reading thomas sankara speaks burkina revolution. Online reading thomas sankara speaks burkina revolution book are very easy. The burkina faso revolution 19831987 2nd edition by sankara, thomas isbn. Under sankara s leadership, the revolutionary government of burkina faso in west africa set an electrifying example.
Several members of his military entourage and advi. Full text pdf african studies quarterly university of florida. Under sankaras leadership, the revolutionary government of burkina faso in west africa set an electrifying example. No leader on earth in the past 500 years not even nelson mandela can reckon with his political, economic and social achievements. Books by thomas sankara author of thomas sankara speaks. He was a forward thinking leader and no wonder his ideas seem even more relevant with time. Che guevara talks to young people guevara ernesto che. The leader of the burkina faso revolution recounts how peasants and workers in this west african country began confronting hunger, illiteracy, and economic backwardness prior to the 1987 coup in which sankara was murdered. Facts about thomas sankara in burkina faso my blog. Thomas sankara speaks by thomas sankara, 1988, pathfinder press edition. Collections of sankaras speeches, published posthumously, include thomas sankara speaks. Many more are available in the french and english versions of thomas sankara speaks, a collection of his speeches and interviews from which this article was mostly drawn.
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