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'''Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara''' was a revolutionary, soldier and the former president of [[Socialist Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]] from 1983 to 1987. Ideologically a [[Marxist-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]], [[Pan-Africanism|Pan-Africanist]], [[Feminism|Feminist]] and [[Anti-Imperialism|Anti-Imperialist]], he led some of the most ambitious and amazing reforms for ecological, economic and social change. However, the actions of the ruling class in Burkina Faso, the [[Timeline of French Imperialism|French]] (and possibly [[Timeline of US Imperialism|US]]) governments and his own government's centralised nature led to his downfall. He has often affectionately been called "Africa's [[Che Guevara]]" for his vision of a united, strong, equal and prosperous Africa. | |||
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Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a revolutionary, soldier and the former president of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Ideologically a Marxist-Leninist, Pan-Africanist, Feminist and Anti-Imperialist, he led some of the most ambitious and amazing reforms for ecological, economic and social change. However, the actions of the ruling class in Burkina Faso, the French (and possibly US) governments and his own government's centralised nature led to his downfall. He has often affectionately been called "Africa's Che Guevara" for his vision of a united, strong, equal and prosperous Africa.
Life
Assassination
In a coup supported by Burkina Faso's ruling class, France, the USA, Israel, Libya, Ivory Coast, Togo and Liberia, Sankara was killed in a gunfight, his body dismembered and thrown into an unmarked grave.