Many Africans have migrated to the United States in the last 3 decades. Most are in search of the American dream- the belief that America is the place where you can have it all. Voice of America recently featured 3 Africans who…
Thirty-four years since the shocking killing of Burkina Faso's then President, Thomas Sankara, 14 men are going on trial, accused of complicity in the murder of one of Africa's heroes, Thomas Sankara.
The charismatic Pan-Africanist was shot dead aged 37 by soldiers…
Wise
beyond his years at 33 Thomas Sankara had the wisdom of the elders and the
energy of a young man ready to usher his country into the Golden Age. Sankara
took power in a bloodless coup. He had resigned from the position as prime
Minister…
In 1932, the French divided the colony into Mali, Niger and the Ivory Coast
but by 1947 they reunited the colony. However, by then there was a growing
anti-colonial movement. The movement was led by the African Democratic Assembly
(RDA) and the Voltic Union (UDV).…
The area now known as Burkina Faso was colonized by the French in the 1890s. In 1932, the French colonial administration divided the colony between Soudan (present day Mali), Niger and Ivory Coast. When the French tried to join the colonies again…