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- ↑ Duval Smith, Alex (30 April 2014). "'Africa's Che Guevara': Thomas Sankara's legacy". British Broadcasting Corporation . London . Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Si je restais, je serais un cadavre". British Broadcasting Corporation (in French). London. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Music studio in Burkina Faso capital bombed after coup". 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mariage de Smockey et de Kady : Le rappeur et l'actrice pour la vie". Lefaso.net (in French). 11 February 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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