<p>Fourteen men are standing trial accused of complicity in the murder of the former president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara.
Almost 34 years after his death, Sankara remains an iconic figure to many young people across Africa.
His image adorns walls, bars and taxis across west Africa. And words are shared today on social media platforms that he never kne ... Show More
Oct 2013
Thomas Sankara African Revolutionary
One of Africa's most famous radical leaders, Captain Thomas Sankara, was gunned down in a coup in Burkina Faso in October 1987. His overthrow was orchestrated by his old friend, Blaise Compaore. We hear from Thomas Sankara's brother, Paul.Photo: Captain Thomas Sankara in Zimbabwe ... Show More
9 m
Dec 2017
Sankara: Africa’s Revolutionary President
Thomas Sankara is the revolutionary who became the first president of Burkina Faso in West Africa, and gave the country its name, meaning 'the land of upright people'. In his short time as leader of Burkina Faso, Sankara instituted sweeping reforms to make the country more self-s ... Show More
40m 8s
Oct 2021
Drug dealing, murder and gentrification: the persisting contrasts of Marseille
Stories from France, Burkina Faso, Tajikistan, Austria and Turkey.It's fifty years since the release of “The French Connection,” a fast-moving cops and gangsters thriller, which focused attention on Marseille, and the drug dealers based there. Half a century on, much has changed ... Show More
28m 46s