Thomas Sankara Speaks: The Burkina Faso Revolution 1983-1987 - Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara Speaks by Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara Speaks is a powerful collection of speeches, ideas, and revolutionary principles from Thomas Sankara, the visionary leader of Burkina Faso whose bold political experiment inspired movements across Africa and beyond. In this essential volume, Thomas Sankara outlines his uncompromising stance on self-reliance, anti-imperialism, gender equality, environmental protection, and the dignity of the African people.

Drawing from his years as president of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara Speaks captures the electrifying energy of a government that mobilized peasants, workers, women, and youth to transform their country. Through literacy campaigns, mass immunization programs, reforestation efforts, water and housing projects, and the fight against corruption, Sankara showed what a united and politically conscious population could achieve in just four years. Buy in Kenya with Fast Delivery

What you’ll learn

• Thomas Sankara’s political philosophy and revolutionary framework

• How Burkina Faso mobilized mass participation to transform society

• Sankara’s stance on women’s liberation, economic justice, and anti-imperialism

• Why environmental protection and food sovereignty were central to his leadership

• The global relevance of Sankara’s message for movements fighting oppression today

Who should read the book

Ideal for readers of African history, political science, social justice, Pan-African thought, and revolutionary movements. Essential for anyone seeking inspiration from one of Africa’s most iconic and principled leaders.

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