Tag: Sankara
Burkina Faso changes currency to restore that of Thomas Sankara
On a proposal from the government, the transitional Parliament authorized this Wednesday, October 30, a modification of the Constitution. The old currency of the country will be restored and the…
an uncle of Thomas Sankara talks about his interrogation by the intelligence services
In Burkina Faso, Mousbila Sankara, the uncle of the late President Thomas Sankara, arrested on June 11 at dawn while returning from the mosque, was finally released on the evening…
Boulevard Charles de Gaulle in Ouagadougou renamed in homage to Thomas Sankara
In Burkina Faso, a ceremony took place to mark the 36th anniversary of the assassination of Captain Thomas Sankara in the presence of the president of the transition, Captain Traoré.…
“Thomas Sankara, visionary rebel”, looks at a destiny
Pat Masioni, Françoise-Marie Santucci and Pierre Lepidi publish with Marabulles editions “Thomas Sankara, visionary rebel”, a comic strip which traces the life of Thomas Sankara, the icon of Pan-Africanism, a…
Burkina Faso: death of Pierre Ouédraogo, former companion of Thomas Sankara
In Burkina Faso, Colonel Pierre Ouédraogo died on Thursday July 13. A companion of Thomas Sankara, this former air force officer took an active part in the 1983 revolution. Thomas…
Trial of the assassination of Sankara: a verdict variously appreciated
The verdict of the trial of the assassins of Thomas Sankara fell on Wednesday April 6 after 35 years of waiting. The former president of Burkina Faso and 12 of…
Burkina Faso suspended over Thomas Sankara assassination trial verdict
The Ouagadougou military court is due to render its judgment on Wednesday, April 6 in the case of the alleged assassins of Thomas Sankara. 14 defendants appear in this case,…