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Sesay
Sesay is a common surname among the Mandingo, Temne, Loko, Limba and Kuranko people of Sierra Leone, and may refer to: *Alimamy Sesay (1987–), Sierra Leonean football player *Ansu Sesay (1976–), American professional basketball player * Benjamin Sesay (1981–), Sierra Leonean international football player *Brima Sesay (1981–2009), Sierra Leonean international football goalkeeper * David Sesay (1998–), British football player * Hassan Koeman Sesay (1986–), Sierra Leonean international football player * Hassan Mila Sesay (1987–), Sierra Leonean international football player * Ibrahim Sesay, member of parliament of Sierra Leone *Isha Sesay, British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent and anchor of CNN International * Issa Hassan Sesay (1970–), served as senior officer and commander in the Revolutionary United Front and AFRC/RUF forces in their insurrection against the government of Sierra Leone *Kadi Sesay, formally Kadiatu Sesay, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isha Sesay
Isha Isatu Sesay (; ; born 6 January 1976) is a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. From 2005 to 2018, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Originally based at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. and now based in Los Angeles, California, where she hosted the news programs ''CNN Newsroom Live from Los Angeles''. In addition, she was the presenter of the ''360 Bulletin'' on ''Anderson Cooper 360°''. In 2012, Sesay also joined HLN as a co-anchor for ''Evening Express''. She left CNN in 2018 to support a girl's education project called W.E. Can Lead for African girls, write a book and follow various other personal projects. Youth and education Born in London, England in 1976 to Temne parents from Sierra Leone, Sesay returned with them at the age of seven to their homeland. Raised in their Muslim faith, she lived in Sierra Leone for most of her childhood. She is one of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ansu Sesay
Ansu Martin Sesay, Jr. (born July 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. High school and college career Sesay attended Willowridge High School in Houston, Texas. He led his team to the school's first state title in basketball in 1994. Sesay starred at University of Mississippi, where he was named first-team all-SEC during both his junior and senior seasons and was the SEC's player of the year during his senior year. NBA Sesay was selected 30th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1998 NBA Draft. After the NBA's lockout ended, he tore his ACL during a condensed training camp and spent the entire 1999 season on the injured list. He then spent the 1999–2000 season in the CBA, playing 54 games for Rockford, where he averaged nearly 12 points and five boards per game. The Mavericks invited Sesay back to camp in 2000 but early in the preseason was dealt along with guard Dana Barros to Detroit for forward Loy Vaught. The next day, the Pistons released S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sesay
David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eastbourne Borough. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team. Club career Early career Born in Brent, Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016. On 13 April 2018, it was announced that Sesay along with numerous other graduates, were to leave Watford at the end of their contracts in June. Crawley Town Proceeding his release, Sesay opted to join League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal. On 4 September 2018, Sesay made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s, featuring for just under 20 minutes and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout. He made his league debut on 29 December 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Newport County. At the end of the season, he was awarded Crawley Town's ''Young Player of the Year'' award. In June 2020, Sesay signed a one-year contract e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadiatu Sesay
Kadi Sesay (born March 4, 1949) is a Sierra Leonean politician, feminist, pro-democracy advocate and the vice presidential candididate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). She served as Sierra Leone Minister of Trade and Industry from 2002 to 2007. She is the founder and Managing Director of Leone Consulting & Advisory Services – for Trade, Investment and Development. She is the mother of CNN International news anchor Isha Sesay. Early life and academic career Kadi Sesay was born on March 4, 1949 in Rotifunk, Moyamba District, in Southern Sierra Leone, then a Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate, British Crown Colony, to parents from the Temne ethnic group from rural chieftaincy town of Rhombe, Lokomasama Chiefdom, Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. She received her primary education from the EUB Primary School in Rotifunk, Moyamba District. Sesay graduated from Fourah Bay College in Freetown in 1973 with a BA (Hons) degree in English Langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadi Sesay
Kadi Sesay (born March 4, 1949) is a Sierra Leonean politician, feminist, pro-democracy advocate and the vice presidential candididate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). She served as Sierra Leone Minister of Trade and Industry from 2002 to 2007. She is the founder and Managing Director of Leone Consulting & Advisory Services – for Trade, Investment and Development. She is the mother of CNN International news anchor Isha Sesay. Early life and academic career Kadi Sesay was born on March 4, 1949 in Rotifunk, Moyamba District, in Southern Sierra Leone, then a Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate, British Crown Colony, to parents from the Temne ethnic group from rural chieftaincy town of Rhombe, Lokomasama Chiefdom, Port Loko District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. She received her primary education from the EUB Primary School in Rotifunk, Moyamba District. Sesay graduated from Fourah Bay College in Freetown in 1973 with a BA (Hons) degree in English L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadija George
Kadija George , Hon. FRSL (born 1962), also known as Kadija Sesay, is a British literary activist, short story writer and poet of Sierra Leonean descent, and the publisher and managing editing, editor of the magazine ''SABLE LitMag''. Her work has earned her many awards and nominations, including the ''Cosmopolitan'' Woman of Achievement in 1994, Candace Woman of Achievement in 1996, ''The Voice'' Community Award in Literature in 1999 and the Millennium Woman of the Year in 2000. She is the General Secretary for African Writers Abroad (PEN) and organises the Writers' HotSpot - trips for writers abroad, where she teaches creative writing and journalism courses. Biography Born in London of Sierra Leonean heritage, Sesay is a graduate of Birmingham University, in England, where she majored in West African studies."Kadija George" at < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadija Sesay
Kadija George , Hon. FRSL (born 1962), also known as Kadija Sesay, is a British literary activist, short story writer and poet of Sierra Leonean descent, and the publisher and managing editing, editor of the magazine ''SABLE LitMag''. Her work has earned her many awards and nominations, including the ''Cosmopolitan'' Woman of Achievement in 1994, Candace Woman of Achievement in 1996, ''The Voice'' Community Award in Literature in 1999 and the Millennium Woman of the Year in 2000. She is the General Secretary for African Writers Abroad (PEN) and organises the Writers' HotSpot - trips for writers abroad, where she teaches creative writing and journalism courses. Biography Born in London of Sierra Leonean heritage, Sesay is a graduate of Birmingham University, in England, where she majored in West African studies."Kadija George" at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulaiman Sesay Fullah
Sulaiman Sesay-Fullah (born 16 September 1991) is a Sierra Leonean association football, footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Born in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, Sesay-Fullah played for Italian club Accademia Internazionale in 2006–07 season. The club was part of Inter Milan academy as an affiliated club. The two ''Allievi'' team of the club finished as the losing quarter-finalists of Lombardy regional ''Allievi'' League, and eliminated in round of 16 of ''Allievi Fascia B'' respectively. After the tournament, he was selected to Lombardy region ''Allievi'' representative team for 2007 Coppa Nazionale Primavera, a youth tournament for the representative teams of Italian regions. Lombardy did not qualify from the group stage. Sesay-Fullah joined Internazionale's ''Allievi Nazionali '' team in 2007–08 season, from the affiliated club, which he won the league champion. He scored 17 goals in the group stage that season, along with Luca Tremolada as the topsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muwahid Sesay
Muwahid Sesay (born 15 June 1984 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays as a striker for Ports Authority F.C. in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. Career Sesay started his professional footballing career with Sierra Leone National Premier League side Ports Authority in 2002. He was the top scorer in the Sierra Leone National Premier League in the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons. After five seasons with Ports Authority, Sesay signed for Finnish club Atlantis FC in early 2007. He was recommended to Atlantis FC by his friend and fellow Sierra Leonean international striker, Obi Metzger and signed in November 2009 for PP-70. International career After an impressive campaign for Ports Authority in 2002, he was capped for the Leone Stars in the 2004 African Nations Cup qualifier against Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Mila Sesay
Hassan Mila Sesay (born 22 October 1987) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer, playing as a Defender (association football), left back. International He played also for the Sierra Leone national football team. Sesay was a member of Sierra Leone U-17 team at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. Clubs *2003–06 Ports Authority F.C. (Sierra Leone) *2006 Klubi-04 (Finland) *2007 Atlantis FC (Finland) *2008 Kuopion Palloseura (Finland) *2009 (Sweden) *2010–11 (F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alimamy Sesay
Alimamy Sesay (born April 24, 1987) nicknamed Orkomie, is a Sierra Leonean international footballer currently playing as a Midfielder#Winger, midfielder for East End Lions in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. Profile Sesay, commonly known by his nickname Orkomie was born and raised in Bo, Sierra Leone, Bo, the second largest city in Sierra Leone, to Temne parents. Between 2001 and 2003, Sesay was rated as one of the best teenage footballers in Sierra Leone. He joined top Sierra Leonean football club Kallon in 2001 at the age of 16. During his first season in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, he was named the best young player in the league under the age of 23 and among the best players overall. Sesay helped Kallon win their first Premier League championship in the 2006 season and also played for them in the 2006-2007 CAF Champions League. Playing career *2003-2008 Kallon F.C. *2009–2018 East End Lions International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issa Hassan Sesay
Issa Hassan Sesay (born June 27, 1970) served as senior military officer and commander in the Revolutionary United Front and AFRC/ RUF forces in their insurrection against the government of Sierra Leone. He was said to be subordinate only to Sam Bockarie, the Battlefield Commander, and Johnny Paul Koroma, leader of the AFRC. Sesay is known as the commander who ordered the disarmament of the RUF, effectively ending the Sierra Leone Civil War. On 7 March 2003 he was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for crimes against humanity and other war crimes, including terrorizing civilians, collective punishments, unlawful killings, crimes against humanity, sexual violence, physical violence, use of child soldiers, abductions and forced labor, looting and burning, and attacks on UNAMSIL personnel. He pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance. On 25 February 2009 Sesay was convicted for 16 out of the 18 charges he faced at the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Freetow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |