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Jul 2021
15m 34s

Why is Thomas Sankara still so popular?

Bbc World Service
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“Africa’s Che Guevara” lives on. Thomas Sankara became the President of Burkina Faso back in 1983. Known for both his charisma and revolutionary politics, he had an auspicious vision for his country and the continent. Sankara was killed in 1987, but not his message: after all these years, many young Africans still look up to him. How come?

Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: James Copnall, BBC presenter; Smockey, hip hop artist from Burkina Faso; Juma Kenneth from South Sudan.

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