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5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by AfroHistorian: 12:17am On Dec 24, 2019 |
Thomas Sankara was a young Burkinabé Revolutionary and Head of State of the Republic of Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) for a short period of time. Sankara ascended the office of President following a Millitary Coup D'état and during this period he achieved more than what most African leaders could. He was a pan-Africanist who was largely supported and was seen as a legendary figure of revolution. He spoke against Neo-colonialism and foreign penetration of Africa by granting struggling nations loans and aids, he once said: "The poor and exploited did not have an obligation to repay money to the rich and exploiting" Sankara ruled and triumphed within 1983 - 1987, during this period he was able to increase food production, making his country food self-sufficient, encouraged agriculture and distributed lands when needed to farmers and animal rearers. He prioritized education, built hospitals, clinics, outlawed female genital mutilation, forced marriages and polygamy. He was able to vaccinate 2million children within a week to prevent and tackle infections that occurs/may at the early stage of a child. All these was done without foreign aids or loans, he also reduced his salary and that of his ministers and refused luxuries meant for his office. Sankara was a Marxist so he believed in equal representation, which made him to strip some tribal leaders of their customary powers and evenly distributed resources across the country. In October 1987, Sankara was murdered by his close friend and comrade, Blaise Compaoré who went on to rule the country for more than two decades till he was ushered out by the 2014 Uprising in the country, Burkina Faso. Sankara till date is referenced as an icon and symbol of revolution that history cannot forget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SevodFLsJg 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by alfasexy: 12:22am On Dec 24, 2019 |
Fulani people sef. See im big nose. |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Smartjohns(m): 1:03pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
alfasexy: Like seriously? Do you even read?
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Smartjohns(m): 1:09pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
@Lalasticlala @Mynd44 @OAM4J @osystein @HumbledbYGrace @mukina2 Let's get this to front page, Biko! |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by panafrican(m): 2:59pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
Whenever you travel to Montreal Canada for a along or short stay, manage to attend a meeting of a Pan - Africanist group called G.R.I.L.A They've been working for decades to bring president Sankara's killers to justice. Read more http://www.grila.org/index_grila.php?gri=acc&lang=en |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Smartjohns(m): 5:11pm On Dec 24, 2019 |
panafrican: Really?? Does it have to take decades? The murderer is Blaise Compaoré they just don't have the might to hold him accountable. |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by panafrican(m): 3:10am On Dec 25, 2019 |
Smartjohns: The fight is not easy because Compaore' was in power and you know what was on Sankara's death certificate ? ' Died of natural causes ' . It seems surreal but it is true. Not only that the French government said they will not testify due to ' National security secret'. 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by theenchanter: 10:20am On Dec 25, 2019 |
panafrican:snake get hand for inside be that na. |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by panafrican(m): 10:41am On Dec 25, 2019 |
theenchanter: Three years ago ( in 2016)
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Smartjohns(m): 1:07pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Efewestern: 3:03pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
alfasexy:Show some respect bro, Thomas isn't your regular African Politician. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Smartjohns(m): 6:34pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
Efewestern: An average African man do not read nor abide by rules. 3 Likes
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Efewestern: 7:33pm On Dec 25, 2019 |
Smartjohns:I tell you bro. |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by leofab(f): 6:02am On Dec 26, 2019 |
This man I love |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Smartjohns(m): 5:35pm On Dec 27, 2019 |
leofab: Che of Africa!!!
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by fergie001: 4:56am On Dec 28, 2019 |
The hit was ordered by his friend of many years, Compaore. Charles Taylor and France/The US indeed played their own roles. His body was also not seen till date. Blaise and his co-travellers concealed it in an unmarked grave. Africa's finest revolutionary, our own Guevara....Noel Isidore Thomas Sankara.........RIP (Never forgotten) Below: Sankara (right) and Blaise in 1987.
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Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by Ryocaj(m): 10:42pm On Dec 28, 2019 |
Thomas Sankara and Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu.. my idols n heroes.. |
Re: 5 Things You Should Know About Thomas Sankara (Messiah Of Burkina Faso) by panafrican(m): 1:54am On Dec 29, 2019 |
Compaore has been in Abidjan since 2014 under the protection of Allassane Ouattara the illegal immigrant from Burkina Faso . Ouattara is a Trojan Horse and an usurper who instituted a banana republic in Cote d' Ivoire in 2011 after grabbing power thanks to the French military and thousands of mercenaries from Burkina Faso. We hope one day Compaore will be picked up by a Pan- African revolutionary commando. |
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