Ousmane is a given name or surname common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name

Uthman Uthman ibn Affan ( ar, عثمان بن عفان, ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; – 17 June 656), also spelled by Colloquial Arabic, Turkish and Persian rendering Osman, was a second cousin, son-in-law and notable companion of the Islamic prop ...

through Osman. People named Ousmane include: *

Mahamane Ousmane Mahamane Ousmane (born 20 January 1950), press release no. 179, is a Nigerien politician. He was the first democratically elected and fourth President of Niger, serving from 16 April 1993, U.S. Department of State. until he was deposed in a mili ...

(born 1950), Nigerien political figure * Ousmane Bangoura (born 1979), Guinean football midfielder *

Ousmane Cisse Ousmane Cisse (born October 20, 1982) is a Malian retired professional basketball player. Standing at 6' 9" he played both power forward and center positions. In 2005-06 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League, as well as ...

(born 1982), Malian professional basketball player *

Ousmane Dabo El Hadji Ousmane Dabo (born 8 February 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Dabo played for Rennes, Inter Milan, Vicenza, Parma, Monaco, Atalanta, Lazio, Manchester City and New England Revolution. He ...

(born 1977), French football midfielder *

Ousmane Dembélé Masour Ousmane Dembélé (born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team. Dembélé began his career at Rennes before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2016. He ...

(born 1997), French footballer * Ousmane Issoufi Maïga (born 1945), prime minister of Mali * Ousmane N'Gom Camara (born 1975), Guinean football player * Ousmane Niang (born 1980), Senegalese sprinter *

Ousmane Sanou Ousmane Sanou (born 11 March 1978) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Sanou was born in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. He made his debut in professional football for Willem II, on 28 August 199 ...

(born 1978), Burkinabé football player *

Ousmane Sembène Ousmane Sembène (; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 – 9 June 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The ''Los Angeles Times'' consider ...

(1923-2007), Senegalese film director, producer and writer *

Ousmane Socé 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 (born 1979), Guinean foo ...

(1911-1974), writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists *

Ousmane Sy Ousmane Sy (born May 25, 1949) is a Malian politician. Ousmane Sy was born in Bandiagara, Mali. He received his higher education in France. He holds a Doctorate in Economic and Social Development (University of Paris I) and two advanced Diploma ...

(born 1949), Malian politician *

Ousmane Tanor Dieng Ousmane Tanor Dieng (January 2, 1947 – July 15, 2019) was the First Secretary of the Socialist Party of Senegal. He was vice-president of the Socialist International from 1996 until his death. Personal life Born in 1947 in Nguéniène, Seneg ...

(born 1948), President of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Senegal *

Ousmane Tounkara Ousmane Tounkara (born December 25, 1973) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Roughriders in the second round of the ...

(born 1973), Canadian football player *

Ousmane Traoré Ousmane Traoré (born 6 March 1977 in Ouagadougou) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a defender.Ousmane Zongo Ousmane Zongo ( – May 22, 2003) was a Burkinabé arts trader living in the United States who was shot and killed by Brian Conroy, a New York City Police Department officer during a warehouse raid on May 22, 2003. Zongo was not armed. Conroy ...

(1960-2003), Burkinabé arts trader

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