West Africa
West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...
among predominantly Muslim ethnic groups such as the Mandé and
Wolof
Wolof or Wollof may refer to:
* Wolof people, an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* Wolof language, a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* The Wolof or Jolof Empire, a medieval West African successor of the Mal ...
people. It is a variant of the Arabic name
Muhammad
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
. In Francophone countries, the name is sometimes uses as a slur towards people of African descent.
Academics
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Mamadou Diouf (historian)
Mamadou Diouf is the Leitner Family Professor of African Studies, the Director of Institute for African Studies, and a professor of Western African history at Columbia University.
He also serves as director of the Institute of African Studies at ...
, Senegalese professor of West African history at Columbia University
Arts and music
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Mamadou Diabaté
Mamadou Diabaté (born 1975) is a Malian musician known for his work with the kora. He began playing quite early in his life, became known as a musician in the area of Mali in which he lived, and has since moved to the United States, recording s ...
(born 1975), Malian ''kora'' player
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Mamadou Diop (musician)
Mamadou Diop, also known as Modou Diop, is a Senegalese performing artist, now living in the United States. With his trademark West African rhythm guitar he has performed with the likes of Thione Seck, Baaba Maal, Jimi Mbaye, Orchestre Baobab ...
(born 1954), Senegalese rhythm guitarist and band leader
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Mamadou Konte
Mamadou Konte (b.? Mali - died June 20, 2007 Dakar, Senegal) was a Senegalese music producer and founder of the Africa Fête Music Festival and a leading figure behind the African and world music genres.
Konte founded the Africa Fête music fes ...
Mamadou Blaise Sangaré
Mamadou Bakary "Blaise" Sangaré (born 16 November 1954) is a Malian politician. He is the President of the Social Democratic Convention (CDS-Mogotigiya).
(born 1954), Malian politician, president of the Social Democratic Convention
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Mamadou Boye Bah
Mamadou Boye Bah (1 April 1930 – 26 May 2009) was a Guinean political figure and economist and was one of the leading opponents of the presidents Sékou Touré and Lansana Conté.
Bah had originally worked in the Touré government in the early 1 ...
(1930-2009), Guinean economist and politician
* Mamadou Kamara Dékamo (born 1949), Congo-Brazzaville politician and diplomat
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Mamadou Dembelé
Mamadou Dembelé (21 January 1934 – 9 October 2016) was a Malian physician and politician. Dembelé served as Prime Minister of Mali
This is a list of prime ministers of Mali since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the ...
(1934-2016), Malian politician
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Mamadou Dia
Mamadou Dia (18 July 1910 – 25 January 2009) was a Senegalese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Senegal from 1957 until 1962, when he was forced to resign and was subsequently imprisoned amidst allegations that he was p ...
(1910-2009), Senegalese politician, former prime minister
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Mamadou Diop (politician)
Mamadou Diop (9 May 1936 – 26 March 2018) was a Senegalese politician, and a member of the central committee of the Socialist Party of Senegal. Diop was the mayor of the capital city of Dakar for 18 years between 1984 and 2002.
He was a member o ...
(1936-2018), Senegalese politician, former mayor of Dakar
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Mamadou Koulibaly
Mamadou Koulibaly (born 21 April 1957) is an Ivorian politician, Chairman of LIDER (Liberté et Démocratie pour la République), a classical liberal political party he founded in July 2011. Previously, he was President of the National Assemb ...
(born 1957), Ivorian politician
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Mamadou Lamine Loum
Mamadou Lamine Loum (Arabic: محمدُ الآمين الأم; born February 3, 1952
(born 1952), Senegalese politician, former prime minister
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Mamadou Ouédraogo
Mamadou Ouédraogo (1906 in Ouahigouya – 9 September 1978 in Ouahigouya) was a politician in the French Upper Volta.
One of the early leaders of the Voltaic Union, Ouédraogo represented Ouahigouyain in the Territorial Assembly from 1946 to 1 ...
(1906-1978), French Upper Volta (present-day Burkina Faso) politician
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Mamadou Samba Barry
New Social Democracy (in French: ''Nouvelle Démocratie Sociale, NDS'') is a political party in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southea ...
, Burkina Faso politician, secretary of the New Social Democracy party
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Mamadou Seck (politician)
Mamadou Seck is a Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senega ...
(born 1947), Senegalese politician, president of the National Assembly of Senegal
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Mamadou Sylla (politician) Mamadou Sylla (born 25 January 1960) is a Guinean politician and business leader.
Born in Boké, in 1986 Sylla was one of several people given large amounts of rice by the Government to retail. Becoming wealthy, he moved to Conakry and became a s ...
(born 1960), Guinean judge and businessman
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Mamadou Tandja
Mamadou Tandja (1938 – 24 November 2020) was a Nigerien politician who was List of heads of state of Niger, President of Niger from 1999 to 2010. He was President of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) from 1991 to 1999 ...
(1938-2020), Nigerien politician, former president
Sports
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Mamadou Alimou Diallo
Mamadou Alimou Diallo (born 2 December 1984 in Conakry) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks d ...
(born 1984), Guinean footballer
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Mamadou Bagayoko
Mamadou Bagayoko (born 21 May 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Mali at international level.
Club career
Bagayoko was born in Paris. His debut at senior level came in 1999 for ...
(born 1979), Malian footballer
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Mamadou Bagayoko (footballer, born 1989)
Mamadou Bagayoko (born 31 December 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Hibernians in the Maltese Premier League.
Club career
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Bagayoko began his caree ...
(born 1989), Ivorian footballer
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Mamadou Bah
Mamadou Diouldé Bah (born 25 April 1988) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Raon-l'Étape. He played for the Guinea national team from 2008 to 2012.
Club career
Born in Conakry, Bah began his career at ...
(born 1988), Guinean footballer
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Mamadou Baldé
Mamadou Papys Baldé (born 12 December 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.Mamadou Camara (born 1988), French footballer
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Mamadou Danso
Mamadou "Futty" Danso (born April 27, 1983) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.
Career
College and amateur
Danso was recruited to play soccer for North Carolina Wesleyan College and also went on to play two years ...
(born 1983), Gambian footballer
* Mamadou Dansoko (born 1982), Ivorian footballer
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Mamadou Chérif Dia
Mamadou Chérif Dia (born 16 October 1984) is a Malian athlete specialising in the long jump and triple jump. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 African Games.
His personal bests are 7.82 metres in the long jump (-0.9 m/s, Bamako 2010) and 1 ...
Mamadou Gueye (jumper)
Mamadou Gueye (born 15 March 1986) is a Senegalese athlete competing in the long jump and triple jump. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 African Games.
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
*Long jump – 7.86 (Saint-Louis, SEN 2015)
*Tr ...
(born 1986), Senegalese long and triple jumper
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Mamadou Gueye (sprinter)
Mamadou Gueye (born 1 April 1986) is a retired Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
In the 400 metres he finished sixth at the 2003 African Junior Athletics Championships, 2003 African Junior Championships
Mamadou Niang
Mamadou Hamidou Niang (born 13 October 1979) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He is th ...
(born 1979), Senegalese footballer
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Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho (born 13 February 1990) is a French professional Association football, footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Erovnuli Liga club FC Torpedo Kutaisi, Torpedo Kutaisi.
Sakho began his career at Paris FC before mov ...
(born 1990), French footballer of Senegalese descent
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Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1986)
Mamadou Samassa (born 1 May 1986) is a former footballer who played as a forward. He primarily played in the lead striker role. Born in France, he is a former French under-21 international, but switched allegiance to Mali, his country of ori ...
(born 1986), French-born Malian international footballer also of Senegalese descent
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Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1990)
Mamadou Samassa (born 16 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Laval. Born in France, he represented his birth country at youth international level before switching to the Mali national team.
Club ca ...
(born 1990), French-born Malian international footballer
* Mamadou Seck (born 1979), Senegalese footballer
* Mamadou Tall (born 1982), Burkina Faso footballer
* Mamadou Wague (born 1990), French footballer
* Mamadou Zaré (1964-2007), Ivorian football manager
* Mamadou Zongo (born 1980), Burkina Faso footballer
See also
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Moussa Moussa (sometimes spelled Mousa) is both a given name and a surname. It is a Gallicized spelling of the Arabic name '' Mūsā'' (, "Moses"). Notable people with the name include:
Moussa
* Moussa Ag Amastan (1867-1920), Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar ...
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Muhammad (name)
Muhammad () is an Arabic given male name meaning 'praiseworthy'. The name comes from the passive participle of the Arabic verb (حَمَّدَ), meaning 'to praise', which itself comes from the Semitic root#Triconsonantal roots, triconsonantal ...