https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/4f0a82fd-456f-4b92-be93-3d16ea6e6f42 He gave Burkina Faso its name, meaning "the land of upright people." He stood up to the former colonial power, France, and in a short time made real his dream of a self-sufficient nation. But in a coup justified by the breakdown of relations with France, he was killed by his own comrade. Today, on the anniversary of his assassination, we remember with respect and gratitude Thomas Sankara, the legendary and still-unforgotten African leader the proud leader of Africa. The lyrics are adapted from the poem "The Army of Hunger Marches" by the Turkish communist poet Nâzım Hikmet. https://youtu.be/l7ohuP1D9ww Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:03:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/4f0a82fd-456f-4b92-be93-3d16ea6e6f42 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.