Why is Thomas Sankara still so popular?
Many young Africans still look up to the man described as “Africa’s Che Guevara”.
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
“Africa’s Che Guevara” 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, BBC presenter; Smockey, hip hop artist from Burkina Faso; Juma Kenneth from South Sudan.
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