Amanda Seales Instagram – “The name ‘Upper Volta’ was handed down through colonization. To recapture our cultural identity, we changed it to Burkina Faso, which means ‘The Country of Free and Dignified People.’ The citizens of Burkina Faso are called Burkinabé. Their motto is: “Homeland or death. We shall overcome.” – Ouagadougou, August 2nd, 1984. Captain Thomas Sankara.
Thomas Sankara, leader of the Burkinabè Revolution, became president of Burkina Faso at age 33. He was assassinated at 37, on this day in 1987, in a coup backed by France and the “USA”.
Scenes from the 1993 documentary Thomas Sankara, you can watch through the link in our highlights. | Posted on 16/Oct/2025 03:09:38
