Sankara
Americannoun
noun
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The Marxist commentator Thomas Sankara, who died in 1987, became a trend on TikTok with clips edited with trending songs, GIFs of his face in comment sections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He was also a lawyer for the family of the former head of state Thomas Sankara, who was killed in 1987 in a coup led by his successor Compaore.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Compaore, 72, was convicted in 2022 of the murder of Thomas Sankara, the iconic African leader who died in a coup 35 years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
It has led to the military seizing power once again, but it has continued with efforts to honour Sankara.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
Then observing this terrible catastrophe, Sankara with the estimable Uma, and the celestials with the great Maharshis, were much exercised in mind.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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