Thomas Sankara (born December 21, 1949, Yako, Upper Volta [now Burkina Faso]—died October 15, 1987, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) military officer and proponent of Pan-Africanism who was installed as president of Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) in 1983 after a military coup. He held that position until 1987, when he was killed during another.. Becky (aged 11) meeting Thomas Sankara in Ouagadougou in 1987, shortly before his assassination. By Becky Branford. BBC News. One picture brings it all back home to me again: Me, an 11-year-old.
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Mariam Sankara, the widow of former Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara, says "justice is needed" as the trial for his murder starts.Sankara was assassinat.. Getty Images. Thomas Sankara remains a hero for many across Africa. Burkina Faso's former President Blaise Compaoré has received a life sentence in absentia for his role in the assassination of.
