Minister in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs David Nakhid is calling for African history to be taught in schools. He made the call while speaking about Burkina Faso president Ibrahim Traore on May 25, African Liberation Day.

“We have to protect our brother Ibrahim Traore and what he teaches. We don’t have that in our schools. We can go in our schools and find out everything about Christopher Columbus, and the people who raped and pillaged our people, but tell me how many times you can read about Thomas Sankara (former Burkina Faso president who was assassinated in 1987). Tell me how many times can you read about Steve Biko, how many times can you read about Ama Naidoo? All people who contributed to the liberation of South Africa and the African continent?”

He urged those present to raise their education level and their consciousness so that remaining connected to the continent remained their goal.