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Thomas Sankara

Also known as Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara, Captain Thomas Sankara, Africa's Che Guevara

President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987

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Thomas Sankara was the president of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987, a period of significant political change in the West African nation. He is remembered as an influential figure in African history whose leadership and policies during those years continue to be studied and debated today.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1949
Died: 1987
Works: 13

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Discours sur la dette - 2e édition
Nous sommes les héritiers des révolutions du monde
Thomas Sankara
Sostiene Sankara
Redécouvrir Sankara

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Bat Yam, Israel

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and…

Known for

Laissez-faire — Self (archive footage)2015
Concerning Violence — Self - President of Burkina Faso (archive footage)2014
Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness2013
Capitaine Thomas Sankara — Self (archive footage)2012
Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man — Self (archive footage)2006
Thomas Sankara1991

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: South Carolina
Active from: 1949
Active to: 1987

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Listeners: 360
Total plays: 760

Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Thomas
Gender: male
Citizenship: Burkina Faso
Place of birth: Yako
Place of death: Ouagadougou
Spouse: Mariam Sankara
Sibling: Odile Sankara
Occupation: minister
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Catholicism
Award: Order of José Martí
Notable work: Une Seule Nuit
Field of work: composer
Instrument: guitar
Conflict: Agacher Strip War
Military rank: captain
Official website: www.thomassankara.net
Image: Thomas Sankara in Harlem (1984).png
Number of children: 2

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date of birth: 1949-12-21
date of death: 1987-10-15
Commons category: Thomas Sankara
name in native language: Thomas Sankara
birth name: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara
end of work period: 1987-10-15
start of work period: 1966-00-00
writing language: French
place of burial: Ouagadougou
allegiance: Burkina Faso
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cause of death: gunshot wound

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military officer, Marxist and Pan-Africanist revolutionary who, following his takeover in a coup, remained in power as the first President of Burkina Faso from 1983 until his assassination in 1987. He was also the 5th Prime Minister of Upper Volta from January to May 1983.

After Sankara was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1983, he had political disputes with the sitting government that resulted in his eventual imprisonment. While he was under house arrest, a group of revolutionaries seized power on his behalf in a popular coup later that year.

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