The Susu people are a Mande-speaking ethnic group living primarily in

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

and Northwestern

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...

, particularly in

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.Susu people
Encyclopædia Britannica Influential in Guinea, smaller communities of Susu people are also found in the neighboring

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...

and

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

. The Susu are a patrilineal society, predominantly Muslim, who favor endogamous cross-cousin marriages with polygynous households. They have a caste system like all Manding-speaking peoples of West Africa. The artisans such as smiths, carpenters, musicians, jewelers, and leatherworkers are separate castes and believed to have descended from the medieval era of slavery. The Susu people are also referred to as Soosoo, Sossoé, Sosoe, Sosso, Soso, Sousou, Susso, Sussu, or Soussou.

Demographics and language

Their language, called ''Sosoxui'' by native speakers, serves as a major trade language along the Guinean coast, particularly in its southwest, including the capital city of

Conakry Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its p ...

. It belongs to the Niger-Congo family of languages. In the old

Susu language The Susu language (endonym: sus, Sosoxui; french: Soussou) is the language of the Susu or ''Soso'' people of Guinea and Sierra Leone, West Africa, West Africa. It is in the Mande language family. It is one of the national languages of Guinea ...

, "Guinea" means woman and this is the derivation for the country's name.

Ethnonymy

The meaning of the name "Soso or Susu" apparently derived from "''Susuwi,''" meaning "horse" or "horseman" in the Susu language. The terms "Sawsaws," "Souses," and "Sussias" are all English corruptions of "Susu," rarer variants of their name are also encountered such as ''Souzo'', ''Sossé'', ''Suzées'', ''Socé'', ''Caxi'', ''Saxi'', ''Saxe'', and even as ''Sexi''.

History

The Susu are descendants of their Manding ancestors who lived in the mountainous Mali-Guinea border. They are said to have originally been a section of the Soninke people that migrated out of

Wagadou The Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadou ( ar, غانا) or Awkar, was a West African empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali that existed from c. 300 until 1100. The Empire was founded by the Soninke people, and ...

and were initially a clan of blacksmiths who displayed their clear intentions to object converting to Islam. In the twelfth century, when Ancient Ghana was in decline, they migrated south and established a capital city of Soso in the mountainous region of

Koulikoro Koulikoro (Bambara language, Bambara: ߞߎߟߌߞߏߙߏ tr. Kulikoro) is a town and Communes of mali, urban commune in Mali. The capital of the Koulikoro Region, Koulikoro is located on banks of the Niger River, downstream from Mali's capital Bam ...

. The Susu were once ruled by Sumanguru Kanté, but after that, they were ruled by the thirteenth century

Mali Empire The Mali Empire ( Manding: ''Mandé''Ki-Zerbo, Joseph: ''UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. IV, Abridged Edition: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century'', p. 57. University of California Press, 1997. or Manden; ar, مالي, Māl ...

. In the fifteenth century, they migrated west to the

Fouta Djallon Fouta Djallon ( ff, 𞤊𞤵𞥅𞤼𞤢 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞤮𞥅, Fuuta Jaloo; ar, فوتا جالون) is a highland region in the center of Guinea, roughly corresponding with Middle Guinea, in West Africa. Etymology The Fulani people call the ...

plateau of Guinea, as the Mali empire disintegrated. The close familiarity with the Yalunka people suggest a hypothesis that they were once members of the same group in the Fouta Djallon, separated by Fula invaders, and that the Susu moved southward absorbing other people in the process. The Susu people were traditionally animist . The

Fula people The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. ...

dominated the region from the Fouta Djallon. The Fulani created an Islamic theocracy, thereafter began slave raids as a part of

Jihad Jihad (; ar, جهاد, jihād ) is an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim. In an Islamic context, it can refer to almost any effort to make personal and social life conform with Go ...

that impacted many West African ethnic groups including the Susu people. In particular, states Ismail Rashid, the Jihad effort of Fulani elites starting in the 1720s theologically justified enslavement of the non-Islamic people and also led to successful conversion of previously animist peoples to Islam. The political environment led the Susu people to convert to Islam in the seventeenth and eighteenth century, along with further westward and southward migration towards the plains of Guinea. The colonial-era Europeans arrived in the Guinea region of resident Susu people in the late eighteenth century for trade, but got politically involved during the era of Temne wars that attacked the Susu people along with other ethnic groups. While Temne sought British support, the Susu sought the French. The region split, with Temne speaking Sierra Leone regions going with the

British colonial empire The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts est ...

, and Susu speaking Guinea regions becoming a part of the

French colonial empire The French colonial empire () comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "First French Colonial Empire", that exist ...

in the late nineteenth century during the

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Society and culture

The Susu live with their

extended family An extended family is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family of parents and their children to include aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins or other relatives, all living nearby or in the same household. Particular forms include the stem ...

Polygyny Polygyny (; from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία (); ) is the most common and accepted form of polygamy around the world, entailing the marriage of a man with several women. Incidence Polygyny is more widespread in Africa than in any o ...

is an accepted practice since

Islamic law Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the ...

allows men to have as many as four wives. This is not always practiced because having multiple wives requires more means than most men have. The men provide for their families by working the rice fields, fishing, or engaging in trade. The women cook the food and take care of the children. They often engage in small commerce, usually of vegetables they have raised in their garden. Often women will have their room or hut next to their husband's lodging where they will stay with their children. Over 99% of Susu are Muslim, and Islam dominates their religious culture and practices. Most

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are observed, the most important being the celebration that follows

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(a month of prayer and fasting). The Susu people, like other Manding-speaking peoples, have a caste system regionally referred to by terms such as ''

Nyamakala The ''Nyamakala'', or ''Nyamakalaw'', are the historic occupational castes among Islamic societies of West Africa, particularly among the Mandinka people. The ''Nyamakala'' are known as ''Nyaxamalo'' among the Soninke people, and ''Nyenyo'' amon ...

'', ''Naxamala'' and ''Galabbolalauba''. According to David Conrad and Barbara Frank, the terms and social categories in this caste-based social stratification system of Susu people shows cases of borrowing from Arabic only, but the likelihood is that these terms are linked to Latin, Greek or Aramaic. The artisans among the Susu people, such as smiths, carpenters, musicians, and bards (''Yeliba''), jewelers, and leatherworkers, are separate castes. The Susu people believe that these castes have descended from the medieval era slaves. The Susu castes are not limited to Guinea, but are found in other regions where Susu people live, such as in Sierra Leone where too they are linked to the historic slavery system that existed in the region, states Daniel Harmon. The Susu castes in the regional

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communities were prevalent and recorded by sociologists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Some Susu combine their Islamic faith with traditional beliefs, such as the existence of spirits who inhabit certain areas, and the belief in sorcerers who have the power to change into animals, cast evil spells on people, or heal people from certain ailments. The Susu people also utilize practices of the Bondo secret society which aims at gradually but firmly establishing attitudes related to adulthood in girls, discussions on fertility, morality and proper sexual comportment. The society also maintains an interest in the well-being of its members throughout their lives. The Susu are primarily

farmers A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer mi ...

, with rice and millet being their two principal crops. Mangoes, pineapples, and coconuts are also grown. The Susu are also known as skilled traders and blacksmiths. The women make various kinds of

palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...

from palm nuts. Ancient Susu houses were typically made of either mud or cement blocks, depending on the resources available.

Susu patronyms

Some common Susu surnames are: *Conté *Yansané *Fofana *Sylla or Sillah * Soumah * Bangoura *Yattara *Sankhon *Youla *Daffé *Cissé *Camara *Touré *Diarso *Diarisso

Notable Susu people

Political figures

* Amara Bangoura, Guinean diplomat *Elhadj Aly Jamal Bangoura, current Secretary General of Religious Affairs of Guinea * Fodé Bangoura, Guinean politician and former Minister Secretary General to President Lansana Conté * Karim Bangoura, Guinean diplomat *Kiridi Bangoura, Guinean politician * Mafory Bangoura, was a radical activist for the independence of Guinea * Mahawa Bangoura, Guinean diplomat *Mohamed Saloum Bangoura, current Deputy Director General of the Armed Forces Health Service of Guinea *

Abdoul Kabèlè Camara Abdoul Kabèlè Camara (born 12 February 1950) is a Guinean politician and diplomat. Legal career Camara obtained a licentiate in legal sciences from Cheikh Anta Diop University, and also graduated from the National School of Administration ...

, Guinean politician * Arafan Camara, Guinean politician *

Makalé Camara Hadja Makalé Camara (born 1956) is a Guinean lawyer, diplomat and politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea from 4 January 2016 to 2017. Early life and education Camara was born in Mamou in 1956. She graduated from th ...

, Guinean diplomat *

Manga Kindi Camara Manga (Japanese language, Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ...

, the founder of Kindia * M'Balia Camara, Guinean independence activist * Zeinab Camara, Guinean politician *

Lansana Conté Lansana Conté (30 November 1934 – 22 December 2008

, former President of Guinea from 1984 to 2008 * Seydou Conté, Guinean diplomat * Abdulai Conteh, former Vice president of Sierra Leone *

Kandeh Baba Conteh Dr. Kandeh Baba Conteh (born October 15, 1958) is a Sierra Leonean politician and political scientist. He is the leader of the Peace and Liberation Party (PLP). Conteh was appointed ambassador of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council junta in ...

, Sierra Leonean politician *

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, Sierra Leonean politician * Dala Modu Dumbuya, was an Important Sierra Leonean-Susu trader during the colonial era *

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana Ibrahima Kassory Fofana (born 15 April 1954) is a Guinean politician who served as Prime Minister of Guinea between 21 May 2018 and 5 September 2021. A macro-economist and specialist in economic policy, he previously held several strategic posit ...

, former Prime Minister of Guinea *

Mohamed Said Fofana Mohamed Said Fofana (born 1952) was the List of heads of government of Guinea, Prime Minister of Guinea from 2010 to 2015. He was appointed by List of heads of state of Guinea, President Alpha Condé on December 24, 2010. His previous role was dir ...

, former Prime Minister of Guinea *

Soumaoro Kanté Soumaoro Kanté (also known as Sumaworo Kanté or Sumanguru Kanté) was a 13th-century king of the Sosso people. Seizing Koumbi Saleh, the capital of the recently defunct Ghana Empire, Soumaoro Kanté proceeded to conquer several neighboring stat ...

, was a Thirteenth-century king of the Sosso Empire * Domin Konteh, was the leader of the earliest wave of Soso migrants into present-day Sierra Leone *Elhadj Sékhouna Soumah, the Kountigui of costal Guinea * Fodé Soumah, Guinean politician *

Sam Mamady Soumah Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictio ...

, Guinean politician *Foday Sumah, Sierra Leonean diplomat *Ibrahima Abé Sylla, Guinean politician * M'Mahawa Sylla, Governor of the city of Conakry *Foday Tarawallie, was a Nineteenth-century marabout *

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, was a Yalun-Soso elephant hunter and founded the Kingdom of Dubréka *

Facinet Touré Facinet Touré (11 June 1934 – 14 June 2021) was a Guinean military officer, and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and was a co-founder of the Military Committee of National Restoration The Military Committee of National Rest ...

, Guinean politician and former soldier of the French colonial army * Fodé Katibi Touré, the founder of Moriah in Forécariah * Kémoko Touré, Guinean politician *Kalémodou Yansané, Guinean politician * Kerfalla Yansané, current Ambassador of Guinea to the United States *

Sékou Mouké Yansané Sekou, also spelled Sékou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic ''Sheikh''. People with this name include: Given name * Seku Amadu (1776–1845), also known as Sékou Amadou or Sheikh Amadu, founder of th ...

, Guinean diplomat * Osman Foday Yansaneh, Sierra Leonean politician *Bountouraby Yattara, Guinean politician *Momodu Yillah, Sierra Leonean politician *

Mamady Youla Mamady Youla (born 1961) is a Guinean businessman and politician who was the Prime Minister of Guinea from 2015 to 2018. Youla was managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation, a mining company and subsidiary of a company based in the United ...

, former Prime minister of Guinea from 2015 to 2018 *

Nabi Youla Nabi may refer to: People *Adil Nabi (born 1994), English footballer *Heiki Nabi (born 1985), Estonian wrestler * Isadore Nabi, satirical pseudonym of Richard Levins and Richard Lewontin, scientists in the 1960s *Mohammad Nabi (born 1985), Afghan ...

, Guinean diplomat *

Kandeh Yumkella Alhaji Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella (born July 5, 1959) is a Sierra Leonean agricultural economist, politician, and the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy ...

, Sierra Leonean politician *Mohamed Foday Yumkella, Sierra Leonean politician

Musicians

* Amatala, Guinean musician * King Alasko, Guinean musician *Bafodé Bangoura, Guinean musician * Fodé Seydou Bangoura, Guinean drummer * Mohamed Bangoura, Guinean drummer * Yaya Bangoura, Guinean musician *

Soul Bang's In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...

, Guinean musician * Bangoura Batafon, Guinean musician *Doudou Benny, Guinean musician * Oumar le Blanc, Guinean musician * Lévi Bobo, Guinean musician * Mousto Camara, Guinean musician * Natu Camara, Guinean musician *

Petit Camara Petite or petite may refer to: * Petit (crater), a small, bowl-shaped lunar crater on Mare Spumans * ''Petit'' (EP), a 1995 EP by Japanese singer-songwriter Ua * Petit (typography), another name for brevier-size type *Petit four * Petit Gâteau * ...

, Guinean musician * N'nato Camara, Guinean musician *Hamid Chanana, Guinean musician *

Daddi Cool Daddi Cool (born in Makeni, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean-born Guinean reggae musician. He was born and raised in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Daddi Cool served in the Sierra Leonean army, but fled the country during the early years of the Sierra Leo ...

, Guinean-reggae musician *Junior Conté, Guinean musician * Fodé Conté, Guinean musician * Ans T Crazy, Guinean musician *Ousmane Soty Daffé, Guinean musician * King Détruit, Guinean musician * Mohamed Django, Guinean musician * Lasso Doumbouya, Guinean musician * Antoine Flingo, Guinean musician *Fish Killa, Guinean musician *Abdoulaye Korofé, Guinean musician *

Sister Lessa A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to r ...

, Guinean rapper *

RB Tout Locks Rb or RB may stand for: Arts and entertainment * Rebecca Black, an American pop singer * Richard Blackwood, a British rapper * Rhythm and blues, a music genre combining blues, gospel and jazz influences * '' Rock Band'', a music video game series ...

, Guinean musician * Konko Malela, Guinean rapper *Kader Mafia, Guinean musician * Bouba Menguè, Guinean musician * Dija NGM, Guinean rapper *Lil Sacko, Guinean musician * Bill de Sam, Guinean musician * Abraham Sonty, Guinean musician *Ahmed Soumah, Guinean musician *

Alphonse Soumah Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also *Alphons *Alfonso (disambiguation) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) i ...

, Guinean musician *Armand Soumah, Guinean musician *

Djibril Soumah Djibril may refer to: * A form of the given name Gabriel (given name), Gabriel * Djibril Cissé (born 1981), French footballer * Lord Djibril, a fictional character in the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' {{disambig ...

, Guinean musician *M'mahawa Soumah, Guinean musician * Momo Wandel Soumah, Guinean musician *N'Fa Moussa Soumah, Guinean musician *Toumany Z Sparta, Guinean musician * Aly Sylla, Guinean musician *

Maciré Sylla Maciré Sylla is a singer and dancer. Born in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, but raised in Tayiré, a village in the north of Conakry. Author and composer, Maciré sings mainly in Soussou and her style is inspired by Mandingo, Afropop, Funk ...

, Guinean musician * One Time, Guinean musician * Ablos Touré, Guinean musician * Macheté Touré, Guinean musician * Yarie Touré, Guinean musician *Papche Warano, Guinean musician * Alpha Wess, Guinean-reggae musician *Jack Woumpack, Guinean musician * Takana Zion, Guinean-reggae musician

Sportspeople

* Abdoul Karim Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Alhassane Bangoura, Guinean footballer *

Alkhaly Bangoura Alkhaly Bangoura (born on 8 January 1996) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Chebba and the Guinea national football team. Biography As a 7-year-old boy, he joined AS Mambo of Kindia, f ...

, Guinean footballer * Facinet Bangoura, Guinean swimmer * Ibrahima Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Ismaël Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Ismaël Karba Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Kilé Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Lappé Bangoura, Guinean football coach * Mamadama Bangoura, Guinean judoka * Mamadouba Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Mohamed Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Momar Bangoura, French footballer * Ousmane Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Pierre Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Sambégou Bangoura, Guinean footballer * Yady Bangoura, Guinean footballer *

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, Sierra Leonean footballer *

Abdoul Camara Abdoul Razzagui Camara (born 20 February 1990) is a Guinean former professional footballer who as a striker, but was also often utilized as a left-winger. Football career Early career Camara was born in Mamou in Guinea, but he moved to Franc ...

, Guinean footballer * Abou Mangué Camara, Guinean footballer * Alsény Camara, Guinean footballer * Alsény Camara, Guinean footballer *

Aguibou Camara Aguibou Camara (born 20 May 2001) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Greek Super League club Atromitos, on loan from Olympiacos, and the Guinea national team. Club career On 29 March 2019, ...

, Guinean footballer * Dede Camara, Guinean swimmer * Ibrahima Sory Camara, Guinean footballer *

Kémoko Camara Kémoko Camara (born 4 May 1975) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Guinea national team between 1998 and 2013. Club career Camara was born in Conakry, Guinea. In early March 2008, Camar ...

, Guinean footballer *

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, Guinean footballer * Naby Camara, Guinean footballer *

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, Senegalese footballer * Abdoulaye Cissé, Guinean footballer *

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, Bissau-Guinean footballer * Ibrahima Sory Conté, Guinean footballer * Naby Diarso, Guinean footballer * Boubacar Fofana, Guinean footballer * Ibrahima Sory Sankhon, Guinean footballer *

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, Guinean footballer * Issiaga Soumah, Guinean footballer *

M'mah Soumah M'mah Soumah (born 10 May 1985 in Conakry) is a Guinean judoka who competed in the women's half-lightweight category. She picked up a bronze medal in the 52-kg division at the 2004 African Judo Championships in Tunis, Tunisia, and represented ...

, Guinean judoka * Morlaye Soumah, Guinean footballer *

Naby Soumah Naby Capi Soumah (born January 25, 1985) is a Guinean football midfielder who currently plays for Al Fahaheel. Career Soumah played for the Tunisian club Sfaxien, having joined the team in 2007 from STIR S Zarzouna. He played the first half y ...

, Guinean footballer *

Ndèye Fatou Soumah Ndèye Fatou Seck Soumah Sow (born 6 April 1986 in Saint-Louis, Senegal) is a Senegalese woman sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 200 metres but was eliminated in the first round.APLondres 2012 - Kassé Hann quali ...

, Senegalese sprinter * Seydouba Soumah, Guinean footballer *

Soriba Soumah Soriba Soumah (1946 – 11 June 2004), also known as Edenté, was a Guinea international football forward. Career Born in Conakry, Soumah played club football for local side Hafia F.C. Soumah represented Guinea at the 1968 Summer Olympics in ...

, Guinean footballer * Abubakar Suma, Sierra Leonean footballer * Lamin Suma, Sierra Leonean footballer *

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, Sierra Leonean footballer * Abdoul Karim Sylla, Guinean footballer *

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, Guinean footballer *

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, Guinean footballer *

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, Guinean footballer *

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, Guinean footballer * Mohamed Ofei Sylla, Guinean footballer *

Momo Sylla Mohammed "Momo" Sylla (born 13 March 1977) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a winger. Club career Sylla started his football career at French Second Division club Créteil, on the outskirts of Paris, before moving on ...

, Guinean footballer * Morciré Sylla, Guinean footballer * Morlaye Sylla, Guinean footballer * Sekou Oumar Sylla, Guinean footballer *

Djibril Fandjé Touré Djibril Fandjé Touré (born 1 November 2002) is a Guinean professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Watford F.C. Under-23s and Academy, Watford U23. He was included in The Guardian's ...

, Guinean footballer *

Momo Fanyé Touré Momo may refer to: Geography * Momo (department), a division of Northwest Province in Cameroon * Momo, Gabon, a town in the Woleu-Ntem province of Gabon * Momo, Piedmont, a town in the province of Novara, in northern Italy * Joffrey Tower, in C ...

, Guinean footballer * Sylla M'Mah Touré, Guinean sprinter * Ibrahima Yattara, Guinean footballer *

Mohamed Yattara Mohamed Lamine Yattara (born 28 July 1993) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia and the Guinea national team as a striker. Early and personal life He is brothers of Ibrahim Yattara an ...

, Guinean footballer *

Naby Yattara Naby-Moussa Yattara (born 12 January 1984) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National 3 club Stade Beaucairois and the Guinea national team. International career Yattara was member of the Guinea n ...

, Guinean footballer *

Souleymane Youla Souleymane Youla (born 29 November 1981) is a Guinean football player. He has Turkish citizenship with the name Süleyman Yula. Career Club Youla's professional career started in Belgium in 1999, when Lokeren signed him to replace the departed ...

, Guinean footballer * Sekou Yansane *

Momo Yansane Momo may refer to: Geography * Momo (department), a division of Northwest Province in Cameroon * Momo, Gabon, a town in the Woleu-Ntem province of Gabon * Momo, Piedmont, a town in the province of Novara, in northern Italy * Joffrey Tower, in ...

* Henri Camara

Actors

* Fode Bangoura, Canadian actor *Soumah Mangué, Guinean actor *

Prince Modupe A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

, Guinean actor * Souleymane Sylla, Guinean actor

Journalists

* Foniké Menguè, Guinean activist and journalist *

Harry Yansaneh Harry Yansaneh (died 28 July 2005) was the acting editor for the ''For Di People'' newspaper in Freetown, Sierra Leone, who died after being beaten up by a group of men. Yansaneh accused the men of working for his landlord, Fatamata Hassan Komeh (w ...

, Sierra Leonean journalist

Writers

* Abdoulaye Ditinn Camara, Guinean writer * Alioum Fantouré, Guinean writer

Other notable people

* Mohamed Bentoura Bangoura, Guinean sociologist * Kerfalla Person Camara, Guinean entrepreneur *

Tigui Camara Tigui Camara, also Tiguidanké Camara, is a Guinean model and mining entrepreneur, who is Chief Executive Officer of Tigui Mining Group and a member of the association International Women in Mining. She is one of the youngest mining entrepreneur ...

, Guinean entrepreneur *

Ousmane Conté Ousmane Conté (died March 25, 2020) was the eldest son of the late Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008). He was arrested by the Guinean military two months after his father's death as a result of the coup d'état on charges of allege ...

, Lansana Conté's son *Cheick Yansané, Guinean model

Musical groups

*Ideal Black Girls, Guinean rap group *

Instinct Killers Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a ve ...

, Group of artist and dancers * Les Espoirs de Coronthie, Guinean musical group *Les Espoirs de Kakandé, Guinean musical group * Les Étoiles de Boulbinet, Guinean musical group *Les Messagers de Boulbinet, Guinean musical group

References

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