Abdoulaye Touré
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Abdoulaye Touré was a politician in the first Guinea
n republic. He was arrested after a coup in April 1984, and was executed in July 1985.
Abdoulaye Touré was born in Kankan
around 1920, the grandson of Samori Touré (c. 1830 - 1900), the founder of the Wassoulou Empire
. He was trained as a physician, serving in Mali
and in Kankan in the 1950s.
He became an active member of the Democratic Party of Guinea, and was ambassador to Mali in the 1960s.
He became Guinea's ambassador to the United Nations
in 1970, succeeding Achkar Marof, who had been arrested the year before.
On 19 June 1972 he was appointed a Central committee member and Minister of External Trade.
On 1 June 1979 he became Minister of External Affairs.
After the coup that followed the death of Sekou Toure, on 3 April 1984 he was arrested.
He was executed in Kindia
in July 1985.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n republic. He was arrested after a coup in April 1984, and was executed in July 1985.
Abdoulaye Touré was born in Kankan
Kankan
Kankan is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population at 207,790 . The city is located on the Milo River in eastern Guinea and lying about 345 miles east of Conakry....
around 1920, the grandson of Samori Touré (c. 1830 - 1900), the founder of the Wassoulou Empire
Wassoulou Empire
The Wassoulou Empire, sometimes referred to as the Mandinka Empire, was a short-lived empire of West Africa built from the conquests of Dyula ruler Samori Ture and destroyed by the French colonial army....
. He was trained as a physician, serving in Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
and in Kankan in the 1950s.
He became an active member of the Democratic Party of Guinea, and was ambassador to Mali in the 1960s.
He became Guinea's ambassador to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in 1970, succeeding Achkar Marof, who had been arrested the year before.
On 19 June 1972 he was appointed a Central committee member and Minister of External Trade.
On 1 June 1979 he became Minister of External Affairs.
After the coup that followed the death of Sekou Toure, on 3 April 1984 he was arrested.
He was executed in Kindia
Kindia
Kindia is the third largest city in Guinea, lying about 85 miles north east of the nation's capital Conakry.Population 181,126 . - Overview :...
in July 1985.