The Malian Armed Forces consists of the Army, Republic of Mali Air Force, and National Guard. They number some 7,000 and are under the control of the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans. The Library of Congress as of January 2005 stated that "[t]he military is underpaid, poorly equipped, and in need of rationalization. Its organisation has suffered from the incorporation of Tuareg irregular forces into the regular military following a 1992 agreement between the government and Tuareg rebel forces."
Ahmed Sékou Touré was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who became the first president of Guinea, serving from 1958 until his death in 1984. Touré was among the primary Guinean nationalists involved in gaining independence of the country from France. He would later die in the United States in 1984.
Kolo Abib Touré is an Ivorian professional football manager and former player. He most recently managed Championship side Wigan Athletic.
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach for the Saudi Arabia national team.
Touré is an American writer, music journalist, cultural critic, podcaster, and television personality. He was a co-host of the TV show The Cycle on MSNBC. He was also a contributor to MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show, and the host of Fuse's Hiphop Shop and On the Record. He serves on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. He taught a course on the history of hip-hop at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, part of the Tisch School of the Arts in New York.
Cherif-Touré Mamam is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for the Togo national team.
Daouda Karaboué is a French handball player, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration of the Government of Niger is the government authority responsible for the foreign relations of Niger and its diplomatic corps abroad. The Foreign Ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a political appointment who sits in the Council of Ministers of Niger, reporting directly to the President of Niger. "African Integration" is a reference to the Minister's role in the African Union and its long desired Pan-African project on continental integration.
The Cabinet of the First Republic of Guinea was the governing body of Guinea from independence on 28 September 1958 until the death of President Ahmed Sékou Touré on 26 March 1984, followed by a bloodless coup by Colonel Lansana Conté on 3 April 1984. For much of that time, the country was run by a tight-knit inner group, many of them relatives of Sékou Touré, who became the primary beneficiaries of the regime.
The 2015 African U-17 Championship was the 11th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament took place in Niamey, Niger, and was originally scheduled to be held between 2 and 16 May. However, the date of the opening match was pushed forward to 15 February, with the tournament scheduled to conclude with the final on 1 March.
Idrissa Touré is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Pisa. At international level, he represented Germany at under-18 and under-19 levels.
Fodé Ballo-Touré is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Fulham, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
This is a list of individuals who have served as Minister of the Economy and Finance of the Republic of Senegal.
Alsény Bangoura is a Guinean international footballer who plays, as a right back.
The 1984 Guinean coup d'état was the bloodless military coup that took place in Guinea on 3 April 1984, led by Colonel Lansana Conté. It led to the deposition of Prime Minister Louis Lansana Beavogui, who had held the office since 1972, and had been serving as interim president since March, when longtime President Ahmed Sékou Touré died during an emergency heart operation at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States.
Al Hassan Toure is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Ajaccio. Born a Liberian refugee in Guinea, he has represented Australia at youth level.
Daouda Guèye Diémé is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraqi club Al-Qasim.
Daouda Peeters is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Südtirol, on loan from Juventus.
El Bilal Touré is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Atalanta and the Mali national team.
Daouda Guindo is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss club St. Gallen, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.
