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Captain Thomas Sankara seizes power in a military coup in Burkina Faso.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 31). Captain Thomas Sankara seizes power in a military coup in Burkina Faso.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089298
South African History Online (2012) 'Captain Thomas Sankara seizes power in a military coup in Burkina Faso.', South African History Online, 31 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089298 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, Captain Thomas Sankara seizes power in a military coup in Burkina Faso. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089298, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"Captain Thomas Sankara seizes power in a military coup in Burkina Faso.." South African History Online, 31 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089298. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Captain Thomas Sankara seizes power in a military coup in Burkina Faso.." South African History Online. July 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089298.
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