Mélenchon Pays Tribute to Thomas Sankara 39 Years After His Assassination and Claims His Legacy

Author: Francis NoudePublished on: October 15, 2026Country: Burkina Faso

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Mélenchon Pays Tribute to Thomas Sankara 39 Years After His Assassination and Claims His Legacy

Jean-Luc Mélenchon commemorated the assassination of Thomas Sankara on October 15, 2026, 39 years after Sankara and 12 of his associates were killed in Ouagadougou. On X, the La France Insoumise founder shared a video of a speech delivered at the site of the killing and said his movement claimed Sankara’s teachings as its legacy. Mélenchon had visited the memorial in July 2021 during a four-day trip to Burkina Faso. In April 2022, a military court in Ouagadougou sentenced Blaise Compaoré to life imprisonment in absentia for the assassination.

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