Captain Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara ( December 21, 1949 - October 15 , 1987) was the 5th president of Burkina Faso. He changed the countries name from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso which mean "country of the upright men". Thomas Sankara had a tremendous charisma. For the 4 years of his presidency, he established his revolution by promoting equal opportunities for women , health care for the poor , new agricultural techniques, fighting corruption. His most striking quality was his integrity. He believed head of office should serve the people and not the other way around. He was killed in a coup d'etat by a former president. His memory will always live in the heart of african youth. He showed us that if we really want to take Africa out of poverty , we , Africans , have to put our mind to it. With more revolution like the one Captain Sankara did , Africa will be in the path to development.
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