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Sekou
Sekou, also spelled Sékou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic ''Sheikh''. People with this name include: Given name * Seku Amadu (1776–1845), also known as Sékou Amadou or Sheikh Amadu, founder of the Massina Empire in Mali * Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922–1984), first president of Guinea (1958–1984) * Sekou Sundiata (1948–2007), African-American poet and performer at The New School in New York City * Sekou Conneh (born 1960), Liberian politician and former rebel leader * Sékou Dramé (born 1973), Guinean football player * Sékou Berthé (born 1977), Malian football defender who last played for Persepolis in Iran Pro League * Sékou Fofana (born 1980), Malian football defender who plays for FC Banants in Armenian Premier League * Sékou Tidiane Souaré (born 1983), Ivorian football player, who currently plays for B36 Tórshavn * Sekou Baradji (born 1984), French football midfielder * Sékou Camara (footballer, born 1985) (1985� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré (var. Sheku Turay or Ture; N'Ko: ; January 9, 1922 – March 26, 1984) 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. A devout Muslim from the Mandinka ethnic group, Sékou Touré was the great grandson of the powerful Mandinka Muslim cleric Samori Ture who established an independent Islamic rule in part of West Africa. In 1960, he declared his Democratic Party of Guinea (''Parti démocratique de Guinée'', PDG) the only legal party in the state, and ruled from then on as a virtual dictator. He was re-elected unopposed to four seven-year terms in the absence of any legal opposition. Under his rule many people were killed, including at the notorious Camp Boiro. Early career Sékou Touré was born on January 9, 1922, into a Muslim family in Faranah, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Sundiata
Sekou Sundiata (August 22, 1948 – July 18, 2007) was an African-American poet and performer, as well as a teacher at The New School in New York City. Famous students include musicians Ani DiFranco and Mike Doughty. His plays include ''The Circle Unbroken is a Hard Bop'', ''The Mystery of Love'', ''Udu'', and ''The 51st Dream State''. He also released several albums, including ''Longstoryshort'' and ''The Blue Oneness of Dreams''.Margalit Fox"Sekou Sundiata Dies at 58; Performer of Text and Sound" ''The New York Times'', July 20, 2007. The ''Blue Oneness of Dreams'' was nominated for a Grammy Award."Performance Poet Sekou Sundiata"(interview), ''Fresh Air ''Fresh Air'' is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States since 1985. It is produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show's host is Terry Gross. , the show was syndicated t ...'', NPR, November 20, 2002A 2006 KadmusArts interview with Sekou Sundiata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Sekou
Malik Sekou (born January 8, 1964, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) is an academic from the United States Virgin Islands. He is a professor and chairman of the Department of history, social science and political science at the University of the Virgin Islands. Sekou was chosen by Independent gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Mapp as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands in the United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2010, 2010 gubernatorial election. Biography Early life Malik Sekou was born on January 8, 1964, on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, to Wally and Margaret Whitehead. He has one older brother, Tony Wally Whitehead, and three younger siblings, Sylvia, Kankan and Marvin. Malik and his older brother were raised in foster care in Saint Thomas by Guillermo and Rosita Cyntje. His three younger siblings were raised in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. Sekou attended Kirwan Terrace Elementary School and Wayne A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Smith
Sekou Kimathi Sinclair Smith (May 15, 1972 – January 26, 2021) was an American sportswriter who covered the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life and education Smith was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Jackson State University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Career He covered college football, basketball, and baseball for ''The Clarion-Ledger'' from 1994 until 2001, during his university studies and after. Smith was an NBA beat writer for four years each at ''The Indianapolis Star'' and ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.'' He started working at Turner Broadcasting as a senior analyst for NBA Digital in November 2009. He also worked as the creator and author of Sekou Smith’s Hang Time Blog on NBA.com, a host of The Hang Time Podcast, and a Senior Analyst on NBA TV’s ''The Beat''. Smith was one of the small number of journalists inside the NBA's bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Jabateh Oliseh
Sekou Jabateh Oliseh (born 5 June 1990) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Liberian side LISCR. Early and personal life Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Oliseh was adopted by Nigerian former professional footballer Churchill Oliseh at a young age. His uncles are fellow footballers Azubuike Oliseh, Egutu Oliseh and Sunday Oliseh. Club career Early career Oliseh began his career in his adopted home country Nigeria with Ebedei, before moving to Danish side Midtjylland in 2006. Between 2008 and 2009, Oliseh made 5 league appearances for Midtjylland, before moving on loan to Russian side CSKA Moscow in July 2009.Liberian Discovered With CSKA Moscow! In December 2009, the loan deal became permanent as Oliseh signed a 5-year deal with CSKA. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Conneh
Sekou Damate Conneh, Jr. (born 1960) is a Liberian politician and former rebel leader. Biography Born in 1960 in the town of Gbarnga, Liberia (Bong County) to an ethnic Mandingo Muslim family, Conneh attended St. Martin's Cathedral School from 1966 to 1973. He attended William Tubman Methodist High School where he received his diploma in 1979. He first became active in politics in 1980 when he joined the opposition Progressive People's Party; this was formed as one of the first legally recognized opposition parties in Liberia in more than 100 years. Ethnic indigenous groups in Liberia, who comprise some 95% of the population in the 21st century, had grown impatient with restrictions and lack of power under governments dominated by the True Whig Party, whose leaders were primarily Americo-Liberians, an ethnic group descended from African-American colonists of the early and mid-19th century. Conneh had been a member of the Progressive Alliance of Liberia (PAL), the PPP's mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Odinga
Sekou Odinga (born June 17, 1944, as Nathanial Burns) is an American activist and convicted felon who was imprisoned for actions with the Black Liberation Army in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1965, Sekou joined the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), founded by Malcolm X. After Malcolm's death, the OAAU was not going in the direction he wanted and by 1967 he was looking at the Black Panther Party. In early 1968, he helped build the Bronx chapter of the Black Panther Party. On January 17, 1969, two Panthers, Bunchy Carter and John Huggins, were killed by members of US Organization on the UCLA campus, and a fellow New York Panther who was in police custody was brutally beaten. Sekou was informed that police were searching for him in connection with a police shooting. The confluence of these events convinced Sekou to disappear from public-facing organizing and join the black underground with the Black Liberation Army. Sekou Odinga remained underground, partaking in revolutionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Cissé
Sekou Cissé (born 23 May 1985) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He most recently played for Anorthosis Famagusta in the Cypriot First Division. Club career Cissé began his career in his home country, but moved to the Netherlands in February 2004 under the advice of fellow international Arouna Koné, who was playing for Roda at the time. Following the departure of Koné to Eindhoven in 2005, Cissé had a larger role in the Roda team and was noted for his speed. In 2006, it was reported that Louis van Gaal, coach of fellow Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, was interested in signing him, as part of an exchange deal with Adil Ramzi. Roda, however, refused to negotiate, stating that they wanted to keep him in their team. In the season 2008–09, Cissé started to become a very influential part of the Roda JC-team. His performance attracted the attention of other clubs and he was soon linked to clubs like Feyenoord, Eindhoven and Twente. It was made known o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Baradji (footballer, Born 1984)
Sekou Baradji (born 24 April 1984) is a French professional footballer. A midfielder, he plays for FC Istres. He also holds Senegalese citizenship. Career in England Baradji signed for West Ham United on the transfer deadline, 31 August 2005. He was immediately loaned to Reading. He had been on trial with Derby; Burnley tried to offer him a contract before West Ham signed the midfielder. He only made three appearances for the Royals, twice in the Football League Cup and once in the league, a substitute appearance against Sheffield United in which Baradji's free kick allowed Brynjar Gunnarsson to score the winner in a pivotal first-against-second match. Reading did not extend Baradji's loan and West Ham later released him. In 2010 Baradji was on trial with Premier League club Wigan Athletic and played in their pre-season friendly draw with Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Bangoura
Sekou Bangoura Jr. (born November 18, 1991) is an American professional tennis player. Bangoura partnered with Nathan Pasha to win the 2010 Kalamazoo Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship, defeating Jack Sock and Matthew Kandath 7–5, 6–3 in the finals. With their victory, Bangoura and Pasha earned a wildcard into the 2010 US Open doubles event, where they lost in the first round to Michael Kohlmann and Jarkko Nieminen 3–6, 1–6. Bangoura made his ATP main draw debut at the 2014 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in the doubles event partnering Vahid Mirzadeh. The pair had only made through the doubles draw as an alternate team but in the first round they defeated the 2nd seeds Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen 7–5, 3–6, 0–5 Their run came to a stop in the quarterfinals where they lost to Sam Groth and Max Mirnyi Maksim "Max" Mikalaevich Mirnyi ( be, Максім Мікалаевіч Мірны, ; russian: Максим Николаевич М ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sékou Camara (footballer, Born 1985)
Abdoulaye Sékou Camara (17 November 1985 – 27 July 2013), better known as Sékou Camara, was a Malian footballer. Nicknamed "McCarthy", Camara primarily played as a striker and as a centre forward. At the time of his death, he was a striker for Pelita Bandung Raya. Death Sékou Camara died of a sudden heart attack while training with his teammates on 27 July 2013 at the Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, at the age of 27. See also *List of association footballers who died while playing The following is an incomplete list of association footballers who died during their playing careers. Association football players who died on the pitch or from pitch related incidents Following an increase in deaths, both during matches and tr ... References External links * * * 1985 births 2013 deaths Malian footballers Malian expatriate footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Expatriate soccer players in Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekou Bagayoko
Sékou Bagayoko (born 31 December 1987) is a Malian professional football player who plays for Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura. Club career Bagayoko started his senior career in the springtime 2007 with Djoliba AC in the Malian Première Division. On juin 9, 2011, Sékou signed for Algerian club MC Saida. On October 1, 2011, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a league game against AS Khroub,. He signed in June 2011 for MC Saïda of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ( ar, الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم); known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat Natio .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bagayoko, Sekou 1987 births Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Malian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria Expatriate men's footballers in Libya Living people MC Saïda players Malian expat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
