Tag Archives | Thomas Sankara

SPEECH: ‘Imperialism is the arsonist of our forests and savannas’, Thomas Sankara, February 5, 1986

Originally published: Black Agenda Report on August 23, 2023 by Black Agenda Report Editors (more by Black Agenda Report) | (Posted Aug 26, 2023)

Thomas Sankara, radical leader and martyr of Burkina Faso, understood that the problem of ecological destruction was rooted in capitalism and imperialism.
Canadian imperialism and the underdevelopment of Burkina Faso

Originally published: Canadian Dimension on July 28, 2021 by Owen Schalk (more by Canadian Dimension) | (Posted Jul 30, 2021)

Canadian mining companies own $2.5 billion of Burkina Faso’s gold, and the country is one of the most poverty-stricken in Africa.