Burkina Faso - Italy: Thomas Sankara statue unveiled in a park in Rome
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Italy: Rome pays tribute to Thomas Sankara with a park bearing his likeness (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A monument bearing the likeness of Thomas Sankara was unveiled on October 24 in the Thomas Sankara Park, in Rome's third district. The ceremony also launched the "Une brique pour Sankara" campaign to fund the Thomas Sankara Memorial in Burkina Faso.
Thomas SANKARA Park in Rome: a fine example of friendship between Burkina Faso and Italy (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A steel prism bearing the likeness of Captain Thomas Sankara was unveiled on Saturday 24 October 2026 in a park in Rome's 3rd district, in the presence of Burkina Faso's culture minister and ambassadors. The minister also launched an international fundraising campaign for a Sankara memorial.
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