Ousmane is a given name or surname common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name Uthman through Osman. People named Ousmane include: * Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950), Nigerien political figure *

Ousmane Bangoura Ousmane Bangoura (born 1 December 1979) is a retired Guinean football striker. He last played for Shenyang Ginde in 2006. Injury While playing a league match on 7 July 2006, the 26-year-old Ginde striker suffered a ruptured eyeball after being ca ...

(born 1979), Guinean football midfielder * Ousmane Cisse (born 1982), Malian professional basketball player * Ousmane Dabo (born 1977), French football midfielder * Ousmane Dembélé (born 1997), French footballer *

Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Ousmane Issoufi Maïga (born 1946) was the Prime Minister of Mali from 2004 to 2007. Issoufi had previously held several ministerial posts in previous governments. Issoufi was born near Gao, in the north of Mali. He studied economics at the Univer ...

(born 1945), prime minister of Mali *

Ousmane N'Gom Camara Ousmane N'Gom Camara (born 26 May 1975) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a wide midfielder. Club career Camara was born in Conakry. He joined Belgian club K. Londerzeel S.K. in 2008. International career Camara was pa ...

(born 1975), Guinean football player *

Ousmane Niang Ousmane Niang (born 10 April 1980) is a Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. Niang finished eighth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships, together with teammates Assane Diallo, Ibou Faye and Ibrahima Wade Ib ...

(born 1980), Senegalese sprinter * Ousmane Sanou (born 1978), Burkinabé football player * Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007), Senegalese film director, producer and writer * Ousmane Socé (1911-1974), writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists * Ousmane Sy (born 1949), Malian politician * Ousmane Tanor Dieng (born 1948), President of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Senegal * Ousmane Tounkara (born 1973), Canadian football player * Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé football player * Ousmane Zongo (1960-2003), Burkinabé arts trader

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