Thomas Sankara: An African Revolutionary

by Ernest Harsch

Book Overview

Thomas Sankara, often called the African Che Guevara, was president of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in Africa, until his assassination during the military coup that brought down his government. Although his tenure in office was relatively short, Sankara left an indelible mark on his country's history and development. An avowed Marxist, he outspokenly asserted his country's independence from France and other Western powers while at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821421263
• ISBN13: 9780821421260
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 7.0"