@tinyrealms: In 1983, army captain Thomas Sankara became the revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world. In just four years, he transformed it: – He redistributed land from elites to farmers – Rejected IMF loans and foreign interference – Vaccinated millions of children – Promoted women’s rights – And even changed the country’s name from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso — Land of Honest Men But his honesty and defiance of foreign powers came at a cost. In 1987, Sankara was assassinated in a coup led by his closest ally — and welcomed by foreign interests. This is the story of one of Africa’s most visionary leaders, silenced for refusing to sell out his people. #ThomasSankara #BurkinaFaso