Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Date of Birth: January 9, 1922
Country: Guinea
Colonisers Fought Against: France
Lead Group: Democratic Party of Guinea (Parti Démocratique de Guinée, PDG)
War/Rebellion: Led Guinea to independence through political activism and resistance against French colonial rule
Years of War/Rebellion: Late 1940s-1958
Punishment Given: Faced repression and opposition from French colonial authorities, including economic and political pressures, but no specific record of personal punishment such as imprisonment [1][4].
Nature of Death: Heart failure
Date of Death: March 26, 1984
Heroic Significance: Celebrated as a key figure in African decolonization and first President of independent Guinea. Renowned for his stance against colonialism, rejecting French President de Gaulle's offer to remain within the French Community, leading Guinea to independence in 1958. Promoted Pan-Africanism and self-reliance. Legacy is mixed due to authoritarianism and human rights abuses, but remains a symbol of African independence and resistance against colonial rule [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].
Citations: [1] http://www.guinee-plurielle.com/article-sekou-toure-guinea-s-hardline-hero-or-visionary-villain-121686952.html [2] https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/cja/39/2/cja390206.xml [3] https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=intstu_honproj [4] https://educatingfordemocracy.education.virginia.edu/sites/educatingfordemocracy/files/2023-04/Ahmed%20Se%CC%81kou%20Toure%CC%81.pdf [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_S%C3%A9kou_Tour%C3%A9 [6] https://www.gov.za/about-government/ahmed-s%C3%A9kou-tour%C3%A9 [7] https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/toure-ahmed-sekou-1922-1984/ [8] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sekou-Toure [9] https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/28/obituaries/guinea-s-president-sekou-toure-dies-in-cleveland-clinic.html [10] https://www.blackagendareport.com/ahmed-sekou-toures-unique-and-dynamic-contribution-philosophy-class-struggle