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Jean-Baptiste Natama

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Jean-Baptiste Natama
Natama in 2015
Personal details
Born30 August 1964
Died18 March 2018
Military service
Allegiance Republic of Upper Volta
Burkina Faso
Years of service1983–1990
Battles/warsAgacher Strip War

Jean-Baptiste Natama (30 August 1964 – 18 March 2018) was a Burkinabé politician, diplomat, writer, and former candidate for the Presidency in the country's 2015 election.[1]

In 1983 he enlisted in the Burkinabe army. He fought in the Agacher Strip War of 1985, and for his service was awarded the Gold Medal of the Torch of the Revolution by President Thomas Sankara. He was discharged in May 1990.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Présidentielle au Burkina : Ce qu'il faut savoir sur le candidat Jean-Baptiste Natama – Jeune Afrique". 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ Yavo, David (19 March 2018). "Burkina Faso : Jean-Baptiste Natama a tire sa reverence". Afrique Sur 7 (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2020.