Demba Moussa Dembélé remebers Thomas Sankara. Forty one years ago, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevera was assassinated in Bolivia by mercenaries working for the CIA. Thirty one years ago, Steve Biko, the leader of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa was assassinated by the apartheid regime. Twenty one years ago, on 15 October 1987, the world was shocked to learn of the assassination of Thomas Sankara. [Pambazuka]
African Personalities
Africans or people of African descent who have influenced the course of African or world history, who have resisted slavery and colonisation, faught for Africa's liberation, against racism, and for an African renaissance. These people deserve to be known throughout the world, not only by Africans or a few historians. This section intends to collect biographies and material on these famous or unknown Africans, yet, it does not claim to be complete.
Personalities of : Ancient African Civilizations | Africa from the 7th - 11th Century | Africa from the 12th - 16th Century | Africa from the 17th - 18th Century| Africa in the 19th Century Until the 1880s | Africa Under Foreign Colonial Domination:
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African Personalities
Sankara 20 years later: A tribute to integrity