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- Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa, or Klaus) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
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Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ izidɔʁ nɔɛl sɑ̃kaʁa]; 21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabè military officer, Marxist revolutionary and Pan-Africanist who served as President of Burkina Faso from his coup in 1983 to his assassination in 1987.
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Thirty-four years after his death, the murder trial of Thomas Sankara opened in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou on Monday, October 11.
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Jul 6, 2023 · Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was born on December 21, 1949, in the town of Yako in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). At the time, Upper Volta was a French colony, and his father, a member of the gendarmerie, was one of the few Africans in the employ of the colonial government.
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Dec 21, 2020 · Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was born December 21, 1949 in Upper Volta (today Burkina Faso), which, at the time, was a West African French colony. Sankara, a fierce enemy of the global system of neocolonial, imperialist capitalism (as well as all forms of bigotry and oppression), was assassinated on October 15, 1987, just four years after the ...
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara ( French pronunciation: [tɔma sɑ̃kaʁa]; born 21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé revolutionary. He was President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. He was a Marxist and pan-Africanist.
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santa, or Klaus) is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
Aug 28, 2023 · The term “Noel” holds a special place in Christian liturgy and hymns, particularly those related to the Christmas season. One of the most famous examples is the carol “The First Noel,” which narrates the story of the birth of Jesus and the appearance of the star to the shepherds.
