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DIOP
Diop (Wolof: ), uncommonly spelled Dioup, is a popular Wolof surname in Senegal and Gambia (where it is commonly written "Jobe"), and may refer to: * Aïda Diop (born 1970), Senegalese sprinter * Alice Diop (born 1979) Documentary film-maker in France * Aminata Diop (born circa 1968), Malian woman who fled to France to escape a female genital mutilation procedure * Binta Zahra Diop (born 1990), Senegalese swimmer * Birago Diop (1906–1989), Senegalese poet and diplomat * Boubacar Boris Diop (born 1946), Senegalese writer and journalist * Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986), Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist and politician * David Diop (1927–1960), poet * David Diop (born 1966), French novelist * DeSagana Diop (born 1982), Senegalese basketballer * Djibril Diop Mambéty (1945–1998), Senegalese film director * Issa Diop (other), several people * Khoudia Diop (born 1996), Senegalese fashion model * Lat Dior Ngoné Latyr Diop (1842–1886), Senegalese king of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boubacar Boris Diop
Boubacar Boris Diop (born 26 October 1946) is a Senegalese novelist, journalist and screenwriter. His best known work, ''Murambi, le livre des ossements'' (translated into English as ''Murambi: The Book of Bones''), is the fictional account of a notorious massacre during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. He is also the founder of '' Sol'', an independent newspaper in Senegal, and the author of many books, political works, plays and screenplays. ''Doomi Golo'' (2003) is one of the only novels ever written in Wolof; it deals with the life of a Senegalese Wolof family. The book was published by Papyrus Afrique, Dakar. He was awarded the 2022 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Life and career Boubacar Boris Diop was born in Dakar in 1946. He taught literature and philosophy in several Senegalese high schools. He became technical advisor at the Cultural Ministry of Senegal. He began working as a journalist and writer, writing for local newspapers, the Swiss newspaper ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DIOP
Diop (Wolof: ), uncommonly spelled Dioup, is a popular Wolof surname in Senegal and Gambia (where it is commonly written "Jobe"), and may refer to: * Aïda Diop (born 1970), Senegalese sprinter * Alice Diop (born 1979) Documentary film-maker in France * Aminata Diop (born circa 1968), Malian woman who fled to France to escape a female genital mutilation procedure * Binta Zahra Diop (born 1990), Senegalese swimmer * Birago Diop (1906–1989), Senegalese poet and diplomat * Boubacar Boris Diop (born 1946), Senegalese writer and journalist * Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986), Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist and politician * David Diop (1927–1960), poet * David Diop (born 1966), French novelist * DeSagana Diop (born 1982), Senegalese basketballer * Djibril Diop Mambéty (1945–1998), Senegalese film director * Issa Diop (other), several people * Khoudia Diop (born 1996), Senegalese fashion model * Lat Dior Ngoné Latyr Diop (1842–1886), Senegalese king of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Kouli Diop
Papakouli "Pape" Diop (born 19 March 1986) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club UD Ibiza. After starting out at Rennes in France, he went on to spend most of his career in Spain. Over 12 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 320 matches and 12 goals, with Racing de Santander, Levante, Espanyol and Eibar. Diop represented Senegal in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Club career France Born in Kaolack, Diop moved to France at early age and played youth football for Stade Rennais FC, making his first-team – and Ligue 1 – debut on 5 August 2006, as an injury-time substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Lille OSC. In the summer of 2006 he joined Tours FC, being relegated from Ligue 2 in his first season; in his beginnings, he was often deployed as an attacking midfielder and a second striker. Spain On 31 January 2008, Diop signed with Gimnàstic de Tarragona of the Spanish Segunda División. After one and a half sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lat-Dior
Lat Jor Ngoné Latir Diop ( wo, Lat Joor Ngoone Latiir Joop; french: Lat Dior Ngoné Latyr Diop; 1842–1886), son of Sahewer Sohna Mbay (''Sakhéwère Sokhna Mbaye'') and the Linguère royal Ngoné Latir Fal (''Ngoné Latyr Fall''), Ngoné Latyr Fall was from the Wolof Dynasty of Paleen Dedd which ruled the two kingdoms of Cayor and BaoLat Joor was a nineteenth-century damel (king) of Cayor, a Wolof state that is today in south-central Sénégal. Lat Jor belonged to the '' Geej'' or ''Guedj'' Wolof maternal dynasty that had ruled Baol and Cayor for two centuries. The matriarch of that matriclan was the Wolof Lingeer Ngoné Dièye, a Princess from Tubé Dieye in Gandiol. Gandiol is a Wolof region in the north of Senegal that borders MauritaniLat Jor was a direct maternal descendant of Lingeer Ngoné Dièye of Tubé Dieye. Religion Lat Jior was born a Muslim in the Muslim family of Sakhewar FatmHis grandfather Sakhewar Fatma Converted to Islam from the Wolof Islamic scholar of Coki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pape Diop
Pape Diop (born 17 April 1954.) is a Senegalese politician and a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) who was President of the Senate of Senegal from 2007 to 2012. He was Mayor of Dakar, the capital city, from 2002 to 2009, as well as President of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007. Diop was born in Dakar. He joined the PDS in 1974 and was Treasurer-General of the PDS from 1992 to 1997. He was elected to the National Assembly as a PDS candidate from Dakar Department in the May 1993 parliamentary election and was re-elected in the May 1998 parliamentary election and the April 2001 parliamentary election. He was elected as Mayor of Dakar on May 12, 2002, receiving 52% of the vote and defeating long-time mayor Mamadou Diop. Pape Diop, a wealthy businessman who was the CEO of a seafood export company, Soumex SA,Mamadou Sidou Barry"Le joker de Wade prend la capitale." Jeuneafrique.com, May 27, 2002 . was still a relatively unknown figure at this time, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop
Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop is a Senegalese politician from Thiès Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-L .... She became the Minister of Digital Economy and Telecommunication in April 2019. Career She is an engineer in fisheries technology. She carried out activities to support the population of Thiès, such as granting credits to women and investing in hygiene facilities. She was awarded the ''Icone 2016'' award for her activities. She first served as Secretary General to the Ministry of Fisheries. In 2017, she was appointed head of the Senegal National Agency for Maritime Affairs (ANAM). In April 2019, she was appointed as the Minister of Digital Economy and Telecommunication (succeeding Abdoulaye Baldé) as well as Spokeswoman of the Government. References 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatou Dioup
Fatou Dioup ( ar, فاتو ديوب; born 5 May 1994) is a Mauritanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroccan Féminine club ASSA Zag and the Mauritania national team. Club career Dioup has played for Strasbourg Vauban, Saint-Denis and ASSA Zag in Morocco. International career Dioup was capped for Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ... at senior level during their first ever international match ( friendly). She scored Mauritania's first-ever international goal. Career statistics International ''Scores and results list Mauritania's goal tally first'' See also * List of Mauritania women's international footballers References 1995 births Living people Mauritanian women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Mauritania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasis Diop
Wasis Diop (born 1950 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese musician of international renown, known for blending traditional Senegalese folk music with modern pop and jazz. Early life The son of a Senegalese high official and member of the Lebou ethnic group, Diop left Senegal in the 1970s to study engineering in Paris, but once there turned to music, joining a fellow Senegalese musician, Umbañ U Kset, in forming the banWest African Cosmos Diop left the band in 1979 to start a solo career, and over the next decade achieved some small success, particularly in partnerships with singer Marie-France Anglade of Black heritage, and jazz saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu. It was not until the early 1990s that his career began to take off, with the success of his first album, the soundtrack to the film ''Hyenes'' (which had been directed by his brother, Djibril Diop Mambety). ''Variety'' described his soundtrack to 2006's ''Daratt'' from Chad as "outstanding". His mother was Binta Diop. More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pape Seydou Diop
Pape Seydou Diop (born 12 January 1979) is a Senegalese retired international footballer. Seydou Diop has played for Lens, Valenciennes, Norwich, RCF Paris, Aarau, Dinamo București, Levallois and Arras Football. He made three appearances and scored one goal for the Senegal national team in the year 2000. Honours ;Dinamo București *Romanian Cup Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...: 2002–03 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diop, Pape Seydou 1979 births Sportspeople from Dakar Living people Association football midfielders Senegalese footballers Senegal international footballers Senegalese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Romania Expatriate footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Malick Diop
Papa Malick Diop (born 25 October 1944 – 24 June 2013) was a Senegalese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1944 births 2013 deaths Senegalese men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Senegal Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Dakar {{Senegal-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Bouba Diop
Papa Bouba Diop (28 January 197829 November 2020) was a Senegalese professional footballer. His preferred position was defensive midfield but he could also play as a centre back, where he previously played at Lens. Diop was considered a strong and aggressive player. His playing style and ability drew comparisons to Patrick Vieira. Diop spent much of his career in England, where fans nicknamed him "The Wardrobe" for his stature. He played for Fulham and Portsmouth in the Premier League, and won the FA Cup with the latter club in 2008. He also played top-flight football in Switzerland for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshopper, in France for Lens and in Greece for AEK Athens. Diop's second of a total of 11 international goals for Senegal came in a 1–0 victory over then-world champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, in Senegal's first match at the FIFA World Cup. He also played at four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing as runners-up in 2002. Club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustapha Papa Diop
Mustapha Papa Diop (born 1 May 1987) is a former Senegalese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player. External links OB profile 1987 births Living people Senegalese footballers Odense Boldklub players Olympique de Marseille players Association football midfielders {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
