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Cheikh Abdoul Khadre Cissokho (born 1936) is a Senegalese agricultural engineer and politician. He is the former Minister and President of the Senegalese National Assembly from 1993 to 2001. [1] [2]
Senegal's music is best known abroad due to the popularity of mbalax, a development of conservative music from different ethnic groups and sabar drumming popularized internationally by Youssou N'Dour.
Ahmadu Bamba Ibn Anta Saly Mbacke also known to followers as Khādimu 'al-Rasūl or "The Servant of the Messenger" and Serigne Touba or "Sheikh of Tuubaa", was a Sufi saint (Wali) and religious leader in Senegal and the founder of the large Mouride Brotherhood.
Cheikh Hamidou Kane is a Senegalese writer best known for his 1961 novel L'Aventure ambiguë, about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France, where he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots. The novel was awarded the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1962.
Cheikh Anta Diop University, also known as the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, is a university in Dakar, Senegal. It is named after the Senegalese physicist, historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop and has an enrollment of over 60,000.
The Party of Independence and Labour is a socialist and formerly communist political party in Senegal. For years it was led by Amath Dansokho.
Kalidou Cissokho is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Cheikh Tidiane N'Diaye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stade Briochin.
Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré was Prime Minister of Senegal from 2007 to 2009 and Chairman of the Commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union from 2011 to 2016.
Abdoul Kabèlè Camara is a Guinean politician and diplomat.
Mbaye is a Senegalese given name that is also used as a family name.
Aly Cissokho is a French professional footballer who plays for a Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warrior. He plays as a left-back and has been described as a "sprightly left-back with good speed and stamina".
Issa Cissokho was a Senegalese musician of Malian griot roots, a composer, and saxophone player for Orchestra Baobab.
Laba Badara Sosseh; Labba Sosseh or Laba Sosseh was a Senegalese son and salsa singer and composer. According to Abdoulaye Saine of Miami University, Sosseh is regarded as "the greatest salsa singer of his generation and perhaps of all time in Senegambia Major."
Yaya Cissokho is a Senegalese former professional basketball player. Cissokho competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 5 points in 6 games.
Seck is a surname found both in German and Senegalese populations. Notable people with the surname include:
Issa Cissokho is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a right back. He is the older brother of former Aston Villa and French international defender Aly Cissokho.
Abdoul Mbaye is a Senegalese banker and politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from April 2012 until September 2013. He is a technocrat who was appointed prime minister by President Macky Sall following the latter's win in the 2012 presidential election.
Abdoul Khadre Mbaye Niane is a Senegalese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Boubacar Cissokho is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays as a defender.
Cheikh Bamba "C.B." Diallo is a Senegalese basketball player for AS Loon plage Basket and the Senegal national team. Standing at 1.91 m, he mainly plays as shooting guard.
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