In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Majo
In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ... Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born June 30, 1942) was President of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso , also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and C?te d'Ivoire to the south west.... ) from 8 November 1982 to 4 August 1983, when he was overthrown in a coup d’état which brought Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara
Captain Thomas Isidore No?l Sankara was the leader of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. While noted for his personal charisma and praised for promoting health and women's rights, he also antagonised many vested interests in the country.... into power.
He is a medical doctor and currently operates a medical facility (Notre-Dame de la Paix) on the outskirts of Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the Capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 National 2006 census final results .... .
