Burkina Faso Revolution Day Mug
$20.00
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In 1983, Captain Thomas Sankara seized power in a military coup and launched a revolutionary program inspired by Marxist and pan-African ideas, aiming to break the country's dependence on foreign powers and reshape its political and economic institutions. In 1984, he renamed the country Burkina Faso, replacing the colonial-era name Upper Volta with one meaning "Land of Upright People," symbolizing a new national identity rooted in integrity and self-determination. Although Sankara came to power as a revolutionary soldier, he is most widely remembered for expanding women's rights, promoting mass vaccination and other public-health campaigns, encouraging environmental conservation, and pursuing policies of economic self-reliance. His rule ended abruptly when he was assassinated during a 1987 coup led by his former ally Blaise Compaoré, cementing his reputation as a revolutionary whose enduring legacy rests less on his seizure of power than on the ambitious social reforms he championed.
Perfect for Zoom-kom, Degue, or even some Dolo. Vive le Burkina Faso, libre, souverain et debout!
• Ceramic
• 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.79″ (9.6 cm) in height, 3.25″ (8.3 cm) in diameter
• Designed and printed in the USA
• Colored rim, inside, and handle
Burkina Faso Revolution Day Mug
$20.00
Perfect for Zoom-kom, Degue, or even some Dolo. Vive le Burkina Faso, libre, souverain et debout!
• Ceramic
• 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.79″ (9.6 cm) in height, 3.25″ (8.3 cm) in diameter
• Designed and printed in the USA
• Colored rim, inside, and handle