Biography
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.
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Movies 7
self 7
Self (archive footage)
Laissez-faire (2015)
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Self - President of Burkina Faso (archive footage)
Concerning Violence (2014)
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GenderMale
Birthday1949-12-21
Deathday1987-10-15 (37 years old)
Birth NameThomas Isidore Noël Sankara
Birth PlaceYako, Burkina Faso
ReligionCatholicism
CitizenshipsRepublic of Upper Volta, Burkina Faso
AwardsOrder of José Martí
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