Burkina Faso pays tribute to Thomas Sankara 39 years on
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Burkina Faso paid tribute to Thomas Sankara and his 12 companions, who were assassinated on 15 October 1987, at a military ceremony in Ouagadougou. The 39th anniversary commemoration brought together government members as well as administrative and traditional authorities, Seneweb reports.
Burkina Faso paid tribute on Thursday 15 October 2026 to Thomas Sankara, the former Burkinabè president who was assassinated on 15 October 1987, and to his 12 companions. The ceremony took place in Ouagadougou in the presence of government members and administrative and traditional authorities, according to Seneweb.
A military ceremony was conducted by the National Gendarmerie’s Escort and Honour Group. The commemoration marked the 39th anniversary of their assassination.
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