The administration’s policies  were a far cry from the sweeping changes  Sankara proposed, but, by 1981,  Sankara’s popularity won out, earning him a role  in Ouédraogo’s government.
As políticas do governo eram muito diferentes das mudanças radicais que Sankara propunha, mas, em 1981, a popularidade de Sankara predominou, rendendo a ele um cargo no governo de Ouédraogo.