
26/01/2025
Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso๐ง๐ซ ๐
At the age of 33, Thomas Sankara became the president of Burkina Faso ๐ง๐ซ. He immediately launched programs for social, ecological, and economic change and renamed the country from its French colonial name to Burkina Faso ("Land of Incorruptible"), with its people Burkinabรฉ ("Upright people").
Thomas Sankara rejected aid from organizations such as the International Monetary Fund.
He Built 350 schools without aids, built several roads, vaccinated a lot of children, Planted 2 million trees, recruited more women in higher positions in his government and built nearly 400km of rail without any assistance
He was the Burkinabรฉ president from 1983-1987.
He was assassinated in 1987 by his best friend Blaise Compaorรฉ.
Beware of bad friends, not everyone needs to be in your circle of friendship โ๐ฟ