On 5th August 1960, Burkina Faso🇧🇫 declared independence from France🇫🇷. Here is Thomas Sankara, the leader of the Burkinabe Revolution, explaining why foreign aid is designed to keep Africa dependent with a ‘beggar mentality’… And why accepting IMF loans is fatal.

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• Burkina Faso declared independence from France

  On 5th August 1960, Burkina Faso🇧🇫 declared independence from France🇫🇷.

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• Thomas Sankara is the leader of the Burkinabe Revolution

  Here is Thomas Sankara, the leader of the Burkinabe Revolution

  Thomas Sankara

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• Thomas Sankara explains why foreign aid is designed to keep Africa dependent with a ‘beggar mentality’

  Here is Thomas Sankara, the leader of the Burkinabe Revolution, explaining why foreign aid is designed to keep Africa dependent with a ‘beggar mentality’…

  Thomas Sankara

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• Accepting IMF loans is fatal

  And why accepting IMF loans is fatal.

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