Princess Yennenga: Ancestor of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso
When was princess Yennenga born?
Historians don t seem to agree about the exact birth date of princess Yennenga. However, many believe she was born sometime between the 11th and the 15th centuries. She was King Naba Nedega s favorite daughter. He reigned over the Dagomba kingdom which was located in modern-day Ghana.
What is so particular about princess Yennenga?
According to oral tradition, the horse had been the princess s favorite animal since her teenage years. After several attempts Yennenga managed to convince her father to let her ride. This was a privilege reserved only for men of the kingdom. The princess then proved she was not only a brilliant horse rider but also a formidable warrior.
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The spirit of Thomas Sankara may not rest possibly until justice is served as Burkina Faso tries to do everything possible to put an end to lingering questions on who may have actually assassinated this revolutionary leader.
Thirty-four years after the assassination of Thomas Sankara on October 15, 1987, and twelve of his companions in the coup that brought Blaise Compaoré to power, a trial now seems inevitable.
In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, April 14, the investigative control chamber referred the case to the Ouagadougou military court.
Former Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré, in exile in Ivory Coast, will be tried for “complicity” in the assassination of Thomas Sankara.