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Alieu The Dreamer
Alieu is a West African male given name, which means "strong" and has its origins with the Fula people. It was a common name in the Fulani Royal family, royal families and used to be reserved for royalty. This practice has continued in many Fulani clans today, most notably the Barry, Bah and Jallow clans. Alieu is a traditional male name in Gambia.''The Gambia Resource Page''"Traditional Names" Retrieved on 10 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Alieu Badara Saja Taal (1944–2014), Gambian academic and politician *Alieu Darbo (born 1992), Gambian soccer player *Alieu Njie (born 1955), American soccer player *Alieu Touray-Saidy (born 1976), Gambian soccer player References {{given name African masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West African
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( United Kingdom Overseas Territory).Paul R. Masson, Catherine Anne Pattillo, "Monetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS): is it desirable and how could it be achieved?" (Introduction). International Monetary Fund, 2001. The population of West Africa is estimated at about million people as of , and at 381,981,000 as of 2017, of which 189,672,000 are female and 192,309,000 male. The region is demographically and economically one of the fastest growing on the African continent. Early history in West Africa included a number of prominent regional powers that dominated different parts of both the coastal and internal trade networks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
