#Latest news with #militaryRulersWashington Post21-05-2025PoliticsWashington PostBurkina Faso's military leaders turn to 'Africa's Che Guevara' to rally struggling countryOUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as 'Africa's Che Guevara' as a way to rally a country struggling to defeat extremists and turning away from former Western allies. Hundreds of young people gathered over the weekend in the capital, Ouagadougou, for the opening of a mausoleum for legendary leader Thomas Sankara.
Washington Post21-05-2025PoliticsWashington PostBurkina Faso's military leaders turn to 'Africa's Che Guevara' to rally struggling countryOUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as 'Africa's Che Guevara' as a way to rally a country struggling to defeat extremists and turning away from former Western allies. Hundreds of young people gathered over the weekend in the capital, Ouagadougou, for the opening of a mausoleum for legendary leader Thomas Sankara.
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