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The flag of Senegal is a tricolour consisting of three vertical green, yellow and red bands charged with a five-pointed green star at the centre. Adopted in 1992 to replace the flag of the Mali Federation, it has been the flag of the Republic of Senegal since the country gained independence that year. The present and previous flags were inspired by French Tricolour, which flew over Senegal until 1992.
Mustafa is one of the names of Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. People with the name include:
Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname. The name is probably derived from tùùré, the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire.
Ba, Bâ, and Bah are potentially related West African surnames, usually of Fula origin. In the Fula culture of Mali and Senegal, the surname Diakité is considered equivalent.
Diouf, or "Joof" is a Serer surname carried by several personalities :
Baldé is a surname of West African origin. Some notable people with the surname include:
Senghor is a Serer surname - an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. Personalities with this surname include:
Omar, Omer Hebrew: עומר, Ömer, Umer or Umar, is a masculine given Semitic name that originates from an ancient Levantine Semitic name. It is a common name in Arab and Muslim populations in general, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries and among Israeli Jews. In Arabic, its pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription.
Faye is a typical Serer surname - an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. This Serer surname is unrelated to the similar given name in the Western world. They are also pronounced differently.
Sarr is a Senegalese and Gambian surname common among the Serer people of West Africa, and their descendants. The name Sarr may refer to:
El Hadji Baye Oumar Niasse is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Cardiff City, on loan from Everton and the Senegal national team.
Gueye or Guèye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Badji is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Fall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ndoye or N'Doye is a surname of Senegalese origin.
Badara or Bădără may refer to the following people:
Assane is an African given name and surname, also a derivative of Hassan in Arabic. It may refer to:
