Thomas sankara, gender and the burkina faso revolution. This booklet by thomas sankara, the leader of burkina fasos popular revolutionary government from 1983 to 1987, was published by pathfinder press in french and then english some three years ago. But neither does he fit the image charities like to portray of the deserving poor in africa. Thomas sankara and a political economy of happiness. Institute of african studies at columbia university, new york, usa. A quarter century after the 15 october 1987 assassination of thomas sankara in a. Thomas sankara was one of africas most important antiimperialist leaders of the late 20th century. Pdf a political biography of thomas sankara 19491987. Documentary about thomas sankara by robin shuffield. Historia ya rais thomas sankara aliyeuliwa na rafiki. Thomas sankara was one of africas most important anti.
Palgrave handbook of african political economy, publisher. Sankara was clear on the role of western aid, just as he was clear on the role of debt in controlling africa. Thomas sankara 19491987 is one of the most famous political figures in contemporary african. In the four years he led burkina faso before being assassinated on october 15, 1987, the revolutionary leader dared to invent the future with.
Thomas sankara was one of africa s most important antiimperialist leaders of the late 20th century. An african revolutionary, ernest harsch provides a biography of an african leader who must be understood if one is to understand west africa and. A marxistleninist and panafricanist, he was viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution and is sometimes referred to as africa s che guevara. Thomas sankara s revolutionary legacy lives on december 9, 2009 by demba moussa dembele thomas sankara, the revolutionary leader of the west african nation burkina faso from 1983 to 1987, was killed in the belief that it could extinguish the example he set for african youth and progressive. Here is the complete text of a handwritten speech that revolutionary burkinabe president and african statesman thomas sankara was set to deliver on the evening of. Pdf a political thought rich with a thousand nuances. His revolutionary programmes for african selfreliance made him an icon to many of africas poor. Mediated sankarism african studies quarterly university of florida. Thomas sankara was the leader of a junta of young military officers who took power in upper volta in 1983, ending a threeyear interregnum that followed the overthrow of sangoule lamizana. Africa spectrum is part of the giga journal family which includes.
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