Burkina Faso: from Thomas Sankara to popular resistance

Author:

Zeilig, Leo

Place:

Oxon

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis Group

Date published:

2017

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Western Africa

Journal Title:

Review of African Political Economy

Source:

Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 44, No. 151, March 2017, pp. 155-164

Subject:

BURKINA FASO

Abstract:

Arguably the résistance populaire across Burkina Faso in September 2015 against the coup led by members of the old regime was as significant as the uprising that toppled Blaise Compaoré in October 2014. This Briefing attempts to unpick the significance and extent of the popular resistance.

Language:

English

Country focus:

Burkina Faso

Subject profile :

Politics / Democracy / Governance / Human Rights / Election

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/03056244.2016.1251200

CITATION: Zeilig, Leo. Burkina Faso: from Thomas Sankara to popular resistance . Oxon : Taylor & Francis Group , 2017. Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 44, No. 151, March 2017, pp. 155-164 - Available at: https://library.au.int/burkina-faso-thomas-sankara-popular-resistance-0