Aminata is a West African given name; it may refer to:
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Aminata Diaw (1959–2017), Senegalese academic and political philosopher
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Aminata Maïga Ka (born 1940), Senegalese writer
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Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye, member of the Pan-African Parliament
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Aminata Savadogo (born 1993), Latvian singer
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Aminata Sow Fall (born 1941), Senegalese-born author
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Aminata Traoré
Aminata Dramane Traoré (born 1947) is a Malian author, politician, and political activist. She served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Mali from 1997 to 2000 and also worked as coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme. ...
(born 1942), Malian author, politician, and political activist
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Sidibé Aminata Diallo, Malian academic and politician
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