Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Thomas Sankara across 3 places, from 1949 to 1986.
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Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military officer, Marxist and Pan-Africanist revolutionary who, following his takeover in a coup, remained in power as the first President of Burkina Faso from 1983 until his assassination in 1987.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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21 December 1949exact date
Yako, Burkina Fasoattested“Thomas Sankara was born Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara on 21 December 1949 in Yako, French Upper Volta, as the third of ten children to Joseph and Marguerite Sankara.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1970 to 1973period
Madagascarattested“In 1970, 20-year-old Sankara went for further military studies at the military academy of Antsirabe in Madagascar, from which he graduated as a junior officer in 1973.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
September 1986month
Cubaattested“After meeting with Fidel Castro, Sankara arranged to send young Burkinabés to Cuba in September 1986 to receive professional training and to participate in the country's development upon their return.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
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1966year
Ouagadougoumentioned“He entered the military academy of Kadiogo in Ouagadougou with the academy's first intake of 1966 at the age of 17.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1971 to 1972period
Antsirabementioned“A year later, he was sent to Madagascar for officer training at Antsirabe, where he witnessed popular uprisings in 1971 and 1972 against the government of Philibert Tsiranana.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1971 to 1972period
Madagascarmentioned“A year later, he was sent to Madagascar for officer training at Antsirabe, where he witnessed popular uprisings in 1971 and 1972 against the government of Philibert Tsiranana.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1983 to 1985period
Burkina Fasomentioned“In response, France reduced its economic aid to Burkina Faso by 80% between 1983 and 1985.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1984year
Israelmentioned“Denouncing the support of the United States to Israel and South Africa, he called on African countries to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1984year
Los Angelesmentioned“Denouncing the support of the United States to Israel and South Africa, he called on African countries to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
1984year
Burkina Fasomentioned“In 1984, seven individuals associated with the previous régime in Burkina Faso were accused of treason and executed after a summary trial.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
25 December 1985exact date
Burkina Fasomentioned“In contrast to Michaud's assertion, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) cable states, 'The war was born of Bamako's hope that the conflict would trigger a coup in Burkina Faso.' At dawn on 25 December 1985, about 150 Malian Armed Forces…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
November 1986month
Burkina Fasomentioned“When President François Mitterrand visited Burkina Faso in November 1986, Sankara criticized the French for having received P.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
17 January 1987exact date
Yamoussoukromentioned“At an ANAD summit in Yamoussoukro on 17 January 1987, Traoré and Sankara met and formalized an agreement to end hostilities.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
8 March 1987exact date
Ouagadougoumentioned“Sankara recognized the challenges faced by African women when he gave his famous address to mark International Women's Day on 8 March 1987 in Ouagadougou.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Sankara
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