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Nigerien Writers
This is a list of Nigerien writers. * Idé Adamou (1951– ), poet and novelist * Ousmane Amadou (1948–2018), poet, novelist, lawyer and journalist * Djibo Bakary (1922–1998), politician and writer * Ada Boureïma, writer * Andrée Clair, born and died in France (1916–1982), ethnographer and children's writer * Mahamadou Halilou Sabbo Mahamadou is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Mahamadou Baradji (born 1984), French basketball player * Mahamadou Danda (born 1951), Nigerien who was appointed as Prime Minister of Niger on 23 February 2010 * Mahamadou Diarra ( ... (1937–2006), novelist and playwright * Boubacar Hama Beidi (born 1951), educator, author, and politician * Boubou Hama (1906–1982), politician and writer * Hawad (1950– ), Tuareg people, Tuareg poet currently living in France * Hélène Kaziende (1967– ), teacher, journalist and short story writer * Salihu Kwantagora (1929– ), songwriter and poet * Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerien
This article is about the demographics, demographic features of the population of Niger, including population density, Ethnic group, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The largest ethnic groups in Niger are the Hausa people, Hausa, who also constitute the major ethnic group in northern Nigeria, and the Zarma people, Zarma Songhai people (subgroup), Songhai (also spelled Djerma-Songhai), who also are found in parts of Mali. Both groups are sedentary farmers who live in the arable, southern tier. The Kanouri (including ''Beri Beri'', ''Manga'') make up the majority of sedentary population in the far southeast of the nation. The remainder of the Nigerien people are nomadic or seminomadic livestock-raising peoples—Tuareg people, Tuareg, Fula people, Fulani, Toubou and Diffa Arabs. With rapidly growing populations and the consequent competition for meager natural resources, lifestyles of thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdoulaye Mamani
Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist. Biography Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger. He was a trade unionist. In 1980 he published his novel ''Sarraounia'', based on the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia and French Colonial Forces. To write the book, he used written archives as well as oral histories. The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called ''Sarraounia'') by director Med Hondo. Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital di .... Bibliography *1972: ''Poémérides'' *1972: ''Eboniques'' *1972: ''L'Anthologie de Poésie de Combat'' *1980: ''Sarraounia'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mamani, Abdoulaye 1932 births 1993 deaths Nigerie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Writers By Nationality
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Simon Gikandi
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List Of Nigeriens
This is a list of notable people from Niger: In the news Leaders and politicians Modern *Hama Amadou, former Prime Minister * Kalla Ankourao, former minister * Djibo Bakary, colonial premier and Sawaba party leader * Bibata Niandou Barry lawyer and minister * Hamani Diori, first President * Mahamadou Issoufou, present Leader of the Opposition, former prime minister * Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President, 1996-1999 * Mamadou Tandja, President, 1999-2010 *Hadizatou Mani, human rights advocate * Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, former prime minister *Mamane Oumarou, Prime Minister, 1983 & 1989 * Mahamane Ousmane, President, 1993-1996 *Ali Saibou, President, 1987-1993 *André Salifou, professor and opposition leader *Ilguilas Weila, human rights activist * Seyni Oumarou, present prime minister * Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki, former Minister of National Defence, former Minister of Transports, former Director General of ASECNA Not served or opposition * Rhissa Ag Boula Military Leaders * Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African Writers By Country
This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa. It includes poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. Algeria ''See: List of Algerian writers'' Angola ''See: List of Angolan writers'' Benin ''See: List of Beninese writers'' Botswana * Galesiti Baruti, novelist and academic * Unity Dow (1959–), judge, human rights activist, writer and minister of basic education * Bessie Head (1937–1986), novelist and short-story writer born in South Africa * Leetile Disang Raditladi (1910–1971), playwright and poet * Barolong Seboni (1957–), poet and academic Burkina Faso ''See: List of Burkinabé writers'' Burundi * Esther Kamatari (1951–) * Ketty Nivyabandi (1978–) Cameroon ''See: List of Cameroonian writers'' Cape Verde Central African Republic * Pierre Makombo Bamboté (1932–), novelist and poet * Etienne Goyémidé (1942–1997), novelist, poet and short story writer: ''Le Silence de la Foret'' * Blaise N'D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Niger
The culture of Niger is marked by variation, evidence of the cultural crossroads which French colonialism formed into a unified state from the beginning of the 20th century. What is now Niger was created from four distinct cultural areas in the pre-colonial era: the Djerma dominated Niger River valley in the southwest; the northern periphery of Hausaland, made mostly of those states which had resisted the Sokoto Caliphate, and ranged along the long southern border with Nigeria; the Lake Chad basin and Kaouar in the far east, populated by Kanuri farmers and Toubou pastoralists who had once been part of the Kanem-Bornu Empire; and the Tuareg nomads of the Aïr Mountains and Saharan desert in the vast north. Each of these communities, along with smaller ethnic groups like the pastoral Wodaabe Fula, brought their own cultural traditions to the new state of Niger. In religion, Islam, spread from North Africa beginning in the 10th century, has greatly shaped the mores of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samira Sabou
Samira (also spelled Samirah, Sameera, and Sameerah /sæˈmiːrə/, ar, سميرة is an Arabic female given name. It is derived from the root s-m-r ('to spend the night in talking'), ultimately meaning ''night-companion'', ''entertaining companion'', ''the one with lively conversation''. The masculine version of this name is Samir. In Sanskrit, Sameera (IAST: samīraḥ, Sanskrit: समीरः) is a masculine name, meaning "breeze, wind", or "the god of wind".https://sanskritdictionary.com/sam%C4%ABra/252695/1 Many people with the name deriving from Sanskrit shorten their name to Samir or Sameer. People Samira * Samira Ahmed (born 1968), British television reporter * Samira Asghari (born 1994), Afghan member of the International Olympic Committee * Samira Awad (born 2000), Lebanese footballer * Samira Bellil (1972–2004), French feminist working for the rights of women in traditional Muslim settings * Samira Besic, German of singer of Bosnian origin of the Eurodanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ide Oumarou
Ide Oumarou (1937 – 12 February 2002) was a Nigerien diplomat, government minister, and journalist. He served as ambassador to the United Nations between 1980 and 1983. He then served as the foreign minister between 1983 and 1985 and was secretary-general of the Organisation of African Unity between 1985 and 1988. He was educated at the Ecole William Ponty in Dakar and IHEOM in Paris. He was an editor and journalist at the Niger Ministry of Information, serving as editor of state paper ''Le Niger'' from 1961 to 1963. He became director general of Information from 1963 to 1972, and then became director of Posts and Telecommunication for the Ministry. Following the 1974 Nigerien Coup d'état, he became cabinet chief and assistant to Military Head of State Seyni Kountche Seyni is a name. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Seyni Garba, Nigerien army general *Seyni Kountché (1931–1987), Nigerien military officer and president *Seyni N'Diaye (born 1973), Sene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
