Burkina Faso: Sankara Replaces General Charles De Gaulle As Burkina Faso Decolonises Street Name

Burkina Faso: Sankara Replaces General Charles De Gaulle As Burkina Faso Decolonises Street Name

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[RFI] Burkina Faso's military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the country's former colonial ruler with its pan-africanist father of independence, Thomas Sankara. The move follows similar trends in Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal.

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