Why is Thomas Sankara still so popular?
The former president of Burkina Faso may have been killed more than 30 years ago, but his revolutionary politics lives on. Why is he still such an influential figure today?
鈥淎frica鈥檚 Che Guevara鈥� lives on. Thomas Sankara became the President of Burkina Faso back in 1983. Known for both his charisma and revolutionary politics, he had an auspicious vision for his country and the continent. Sankara was killed in 1987, but not his message: after all these years, many young Africans still look up to him. How come?
Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guests: James Copnall, 大象传媒 presenter; Smockey, hip hop artist from Burkina Faso; Juma Kenneth from South Sudan.
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