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  • EllenKelly [comrade/them]
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    23 days ago

    Sankara was appointed Minister of Information in Saye Zerbo's military government in September 1981.

    After a coup (7 November 1982) brought to power Major-Doctor Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, Sankara became Prime Minister in January 1983. But he was dismissed a few months later, on 17 May.

    A coup d'état organized by Blaise Compaoré made Sankara President on 4 August 1983 at the age of 33

    See? There are many examples!

    • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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      23 days ago

      Also important to note that it was a revolution that was tossed out the window in like five years because the guy who organized the first revolution wanted a new one.

      • EllenKelly [comrade/them]
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        23 days ago

        Yeah I shouldnt take for granted that people know this, and the cia likely had a lot to do with it