Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.
Contents:
Sankara and French West Africa -- Colonisation -- Towards decolonisation in Upper Volta -- Mining and industry : fragile beginnings -- Class and independence -- Trade unions -- Endgame and assassination -- The revolution cannot triumph without the emancipation of women -- We can count on Cuba.
Summary:
Thomas Sankara was a BurkinabeĢ military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist and President of Burkina Faso from 1983-87. Provides a comprehensive timeline covering Thomas Sankara's life and major events in the history of Africa and specifically Burkina Faso.
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