Historical figures in Ouagadougou

The atlas holds 3 people and 12 moments here, from 1966 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Thomas Sankara, Nelson Mandela and Jerry Rawlings. Among them Jurists, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Jerry Rawlings

   in 2019

   1 moment here

   Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian Air Force officer and politician who led Ghana in 1979 and from 1981 to 2001, first as military ruler and later as…

2. Nelson Mandela

   in 1998

   1 moment here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

3. Thomas Sankara

   from 1966 to 1987

   10 moments here

   Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…

Moments

1. 1966 Entered military academy Thomas Sankara
2. 1983 Mass rally before the revolution Thomas Sankara
3. 1983 August Revolution Thomas Sankara
4. 1983 Political Orientation Speech Thomas Sankara
5. 1985 Post-summit rally Thomas Sankara
6. 1986 CEAO summit presidency Thomas Sankara
7. 1986 Reception for François Mitterrand Thomas Sankara
8. 1987 International Women's Day address Thomas Sankara
9. 1987 Assassination during coup Thomas Sankara
10. 1987 Che Guevara commemoration Thomas Sankara
11. 1998 Addresses Burkina Faso OAU summit Nelson Mandela
12. 2019 Thomas Sankara memorial mission Jerry Rawlings

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