Joshua Sankara played Seeker for Burkina Faso’s National Team at the 2006 Quidditch World Cup.
His team having won the 2006 final match, Sankara was so popular that he was elected as Burkina Faso’s Minister for Magic. After a few days he resigned the post, in favour of continuing with his Quidditch career (Pm).
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Etymology
Joshua is a biblical name meaning "god is salvation" (QuickBabyNames).
His surname may refer to Thomas Sankara (1949-1987), who was President of Burkina Faso from 1983-1987 and a "charismatic and iconic figure of revolution" (Wikipedia).
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Writing by J.K. Rowling on Pottermore:
Pottermore enhanced reading experience: Quidditch World Cup
Screenshots of the original Daily Prophet coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup on Pottermore: Imgur archive
Harry Potter Wiki: Joshua Sankara
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