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Sankara was a pan-Africanist, anti-imperialist and Marxist revolutionary.

Suspects Face Trial In 1987 Murder Of ‘African Che Guevara’ Thomas Sankara

October 15, 2021 marks 34 years since the assassination of beloved revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso. Just in time for this somber a

In this week's Maphead, Ken Jennings explores naming conventions around the world that we probably get wrong.

Prime Minister James Marape’s mixed messages on Papua New Guinea and Covid-19. Bangladesh is moving 100,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island. The trial begins over 1987 assassination of Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara.

We are posting the following piece originally published by Liberation School to mark the 34th anniversary of the assassination of the revolutionary he

We are now in the ember months when Nigerians expect miracles and pray against the angels of death. Starting from September, the countdown to the end of the year begins and the slow movement....

But in a country ablaze with violence it may not make for harmony | Middle East & Africa

On Thursday, the former Swaziland marks 50 years of independence. To celebrate, King Mswati III renamed the country eSwatini. The move is part of an attempt to break with the colonial past, but not everyone is happy.

In Burkina Faso, more than a dozen people went on trial Monday accused of involvement in the assassination of the leftist leader who gave the West African country its name. Thomas...