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Thomas Sankara Memorial

Sector: Cultural • Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Source: inkl

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The Thomas Sankara Memorial is a project designed by architect Francis Kéré to honor Burkina Faso's former president Thomas Sankara. It includes a mausoleum for Sankara and his aides, envisioned as a vibrant green space for the community, featuring a tower, amphitheater, and various facilities.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Cultural
Location
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
inkl

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The project “Thomas Sankara Memorial” is an infrastructure initiative in the Cultural sector, located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Taiyo aggregates data on it from inkl.

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2026-07-22

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The Thomas Sankara Memorial is a project designed by architect Francis Kéré to honor Burkina Faso's former president Thomas Sankara. It includes a mausoleum for Sankara and his aides, envisioned as a vibrant green space for the community, featuring a tower, amphitheater, and various facilities.

Original sector

Cultural

Location

Country

Burkina Faso

City

Ouagadougou

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2025-02-28

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