3rd Russia-Africa Summit: Vladimir Putin cites Thomas Sankara to denounce the "debt trap"
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3rd Russia-Africa Summit: Vladimir Putin cites Thomas Sankara to denounce the "debt trap" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the plenary session of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Vladimir Putin denounced Western policies aimed at keeping Africa under economic control and quoted Thomas Sankara's 1987 speech on debt. A Burkinabè representative attended the session.
Russia-Africa Summit: Thomas Sankara's Legacy and Thought at the Heart of Debates in Moscow (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit opened in Moscow on 28 October 2026 with several African leaders, including Burkina Faso's Prime Minister. Vladimir Putin quoted Thomas Sankara on debt and called for African economic sovereignty.
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