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Thomas Sankara
The enduring legacy of Thomas Sankara, who is still a hero for many in Burkina Faso
Known as "the African Che", revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara was in power in Burkina Faso for only 4 years, but he ushered in an era of profound change before his assassination in 1987. Some people look back at his calls for economic self-sufficiency as visionary but for others he was an autocrat. Who was he and what is his legacy?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Archive
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