Guinea's President Who Stood Up to France | Ahmed Sékou Touré
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- On 2 October 1958, Guinea became the first of France’s colonial territories in Sub-Saharan Africa to declare its independence in an act of defiance against its former colonial master.
Ahmed Sekou Toure, known as a charismatic and radical figure in Africa's post-colonial history, was the leader of the country at the time and he was driving this rebellion by the former French Colony.
However, Guinea and Sekou Toure, achieved this status of independence against the wishes of its former colonial master, France, and afterwards the nation faced an onslaught of administrative and diplomatic assault by the French which seemed to have been designed to drive the country to its knees.
The french colonial elite in Paris got so furious with Sekou Toure’s defiance, such that in an act of fury the french administration in Guinea destroyed everything in the country which represented what they called the benefits from french colonization.
After this whole fiasco, Toure would go on to rule the country of Guinea for 26 years, and his time in power and legacy divided opinions.
In this episode of African Biographics, we look at the life and legacy of Ahmed Sekou Toure, Guinea’s first president who stood up to the French, and his time in power as the leader of that country.
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The State of Africa Since Independence by Martin Meredith (2011)
THE CHALLENGE OF GUINEAN INDEPENDENCE, 1958-1971 by Mairi Stewart MacDonald (2009)
FIGHTING TALK: THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF AFRICA ,November 1961
The historical basis of French actions in Africa
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Thanks to him he helped my country Guiné bissau against Portugal 🇵🇹 without him he could be more difficult to to Free Guiné-Bissau 🇬🇼 from Portugal big time respect ✊🏾
🙃🙃🙃He is suspected of having been involved in the assassination of Amilcar Cabral because why he received the assassins a few hours after the murder(documented). In French, we would say: "il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu" or "There is no smoke without fire."
@@malickyoula1090 how could he have objectively helped guiné-bissau 🇬🇼 and portugal at the same time? you’d need far more evidence than that. I don’t believe a revolutionary pan africanist would sabotage the mission. And for what?
@@adelmoricardo7745🙃🙃🙃 "how could he have objectively helped guiné-bissau 🇬🇼 and portugal at the same time"? He had sights on Guinea Bissau to swallow it in a near future. Amilcar Cabral was charismatic enough to successfully oppose it and portugal could not bother him. This is real-politik. "I don’t believe a revolutionary pan africanist would sabotage the mission": He did worse than sabotaging 'a mission'. He killed thousands of guineans people and forced millions in exile. Was that his mission? I dont know but that's what he did. "And for what?": That is the QUESTION and the answer is: open your eyes on today's Guinea. Merci!
@@malickyoula1090 those rumors are false. It was spread by the colonialists with ill intentions to provoke a disruption in the relationship between those two brother nations. Fact is the killing of AC had the hands of the PIDE involved, the Portuguese secret agency during the colonial era, with intentions of undermining the independence struggles of my nation, since they knew that he would have never compromised the independence of the two nations, Guiné Bissau and the Cape Vert islands. Once they knew that he would never accept to be a Portuguese puppet they then decided to lure others whom they thought could replace him in order for them to continue their business as usual and negotiate the independence terms with the Portuguese colonial authorities.
He comes from the lineage of Samory Touré, a rebellious leader who waged wars against France.
Don’t fall for such a cheap propaganda brother.
@@LionKing-pp5kh 🙃🙃🙃 I am old enough to have lived the atmosphere of that era. The rumors I was talking about went immediately after the crime, when the body was still warm. The fact that sekou the butcher comes from the lineage of Samory Touré is absolutely not proven. You should know how it is easy for a dictator to manipulate the truth. Don't fall for such a cheap propaganda, innocent child. LOL!
If only Africa had more leaders like Thomas Sankara and Sekou Toure in the 60s,Africa as a continent would be far ahead of where it is now in terms of progress.
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Toure's performance as related in this video does not impress me. Sankara, on the other hand, does not seem to have led a command economy.
@@jasonc0065 yeah aid is just debt.
@@jasonc0065 toure needed to fight his own brothers (some are 'great' french writers and ivory coast of houphouet) constantly while his economy was flooded with fake currencies. Finding people to trust was hard and he couldn't put his concentration on everything since most of guineans didn't know what happened behind the scenes and thus was easily manipulated. So he prioritized SECURITY and stability over internal affairs since more than half of the government got colonized mentality and reported to their masters.
His performance is to be admired as he did his best and should be honoured for that.
They did. France killed 21 African présidents.
I am Gambian who lived and studied under him I do know and attest that he was a great leader and strategist. It has to emphasized that just 3 years after his Heroic No the French Colonial Rule, despite international imperialist joint sabotage against him President Sekou Toure waged the Guinea Bissau Liberation struggle to independence likewise in Angola, Mozambique.....
He really was our man
Thanks for this documentary
Toure was well intentioned for guinean and african people's development but was highjacked by France. It's significant to note no amassed personal wealth of his is discovered to this day. He gave his all to the people. May paradise be his eternal abode
Ever so sorry to see u are just not aware of a lot of things about Sekou and Guinee
🙃🙃🙃You people are so naive or are doing it on purpose: why would sekou need to amass a personal wealth? The country's central bank was his personal wallet, the governor of the central bank was appointed by him in person. So, if sekou asked him to unblock $$$ for something like for exemple a pilgrinage to mecca, do you think the poor guy will have something to complain about? LOL! What he left was a country in ruins with millions of Guineans who fled the dictatorship to find asylum in all the neighboring African countries. So if he was well intentionned, we know that "Hell is paved with good intentions" or in french: L'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions.
Love his spirit of perseverance and love of Mama AFRICA
@@malickyoula1090 sorry but y're ignorant and brainwashed. Think beyond. His country was flooded with fake currencies and there was guineans part of foreign organisations that sabotaged him everyday. You people don't merit him just like ivory coast with gbagbo. When people are easily manipulated by propaganda, they can't live in peace thus can't receive any proper investments to be a developed country in a country as it's a country at Risk.
That's why asia attracted more investments as times pass and Africa are loosing more investments as even great companies are closing. Ethiopia, south africa, morocco are exceptions as their people got strong people that help them avoid easy manipulation by foreign forces.
You are right my brother
Thanks you bro I like my country guinea God bless Ghana and all African people 😍😍
Amen much love from Ghana
Much love from Ghana Kwame Nkrumah's own friend
I saw the honorable Séku Touré when i was about 3-4 YO when he was visiting my country in 1980. I remember asking my grandma who was Séku Touré and she pointed directly towards him stating in Mandinka/Mande “ there he is -That’s Séku Touré!” I still remember that day vividly. Ialso remember the day it was announced that he has died.
May his Soul rest in Paradise 🙏🏿.
He was one of the greatest species of human kind and a believer in Africa and its liberation struggles. His stance against France was remarkable and memorable. It was clear that the French had no puppet in this conscious Pan-Africanist revolutionary. He remains an African hero who still lives in the minds of the conscious on the African continent. As a mortal being, he’s dead, but his idea lives.
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@@malickyoula1090 who says your thoughts matter
@@KiRiKoUtheBeAsT who?...you!...at least ...lol! So shut your mouth and go continue looking at your ‘LESBIAN FETISH TV’.
@@KiRiKoUtheBeAsT great reply 😂😂😂
@@queennefertari7938 🙃🙃🙃 shut up Gouinenefertari!, you owe me an answer, so shut up close your mouth until then. Lol!
As an African American it good to learn about our African hystory so thanks for sharing the detailed information of what happened in Guinea. I was a freshman going into my Sophmore year when your leader died in América. It seems like he did the best he could with the resources he had. The French cut off his communications so he had to improvise. He really can't be considered a Dictator because he gained freedom from his people.(Abdul Malik Muhammad)
Nice comment 👍however the people as a whole gained their independence from France in 1958 with then President Sekou Amed Toure bless his soul . One of the most brilliant minds back then. The people have continually have had to remind France that they the peoples are a free nation and Frances backyard. The struggle continues. Freedom for all humanity fighting the oppression of the cabal world wide.
Very true Brother. Surely. Hugs one love
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He was populary known as the. Terrible Child of West Africa..He was a mandinka warrior, fearless leader.
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🙃🙃🙃 Oh please! Don't make a novel out of it. He was a successful serial killer! That's all. I can give you a few for your information: dada, mobutu, taylor, hitler, stalin, ceaucescu, pol-pot and too many others. They all succeded in what they do the best: to kill people.
@@malickyoula1090 your a fool, you clearly don't know what it's like to fight for justice. Get out of here troll.
@@mariamsesay9391 🙃🙃🙃at the age of 7, i attended an official public execution in conakry, near my school. The victim was a thief, but rumor had it that it was a disguised human sacrifice. It's just to tell you what kind of a troll I am and that I've seen more things than you won't see in twice your life. So go your way if you are too young to take the raw truth. (‘ fight for justice…’ lol)
@ben yosep why the French? They had already nothing to do with that.
Well-structured video, putting forward the facts without bias. Amazing job brother!
Thank you for the feedback
He opposed french influence and I liked how he stood up.
Do u appreciate the fact that he slaughtered 2800 plus so called opponents to his regime. He stood up to the French he continues to speak their language.
He killed our Dad. So.....😭😭😭😭
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🙃🙃🙃So you must have also liked how he waded through the blood of Guineans? God bless you sir.
@@rouguiyatoubangoura2471 maybe your dad was a traitor. Leaders don’t just kill people like that without any motive. Know about yourself and your dad.
@@foffofana2120 Thank u. Take care God bless you and your family
AMEN
Like Toure faced France imperialism,we young men of Africa must come together,reorganize and demand economic independence for better Africa
🙃🙃🙃 He did'nt face imperialism. He faced his own people to destroy them as idi amin dada, or mobutu etc...
The vindictiveness of French as described on 8:55 is the one that sets it apart from other old European colonial powers….
And actually describes their attitude also.
Not for no reason that people diss them ….
Yes, they seem to be Farr worst than the broths and America combined. They pretend to be all romantic and gentle, but they have very dark ugly souls.
The best. Your knowledge in African leaders is the best. Well done to everyone at this channel to put this together. I learn something new every time I watcha video posted. Thank you
Thank you
He’s truly an African legend and a blessing to Africa. Amongst the Lions of our African Continent.I Love The Guy ❤
He wanted full freedom and not fake Freedom of other French speaking African nations. Sadly the French sabotaged him and looking at what happened to Lumumba in 1960,he became more paranoid.He became more repressive and the rest is now History.
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He is just like every other african dictator, he fight the european because he want to become the repressor, this guy was bad, he always was
@@losdirectosdetroopa973 it’s ironic you don’t label the europeans oppressors or repressors. None of it would’ve happened without colonialism
@@adelmoricardo7745 1. I don't refuse that the European colonization was brutal
2. That's like blaming the Allies for Hitler, it's stupid
@@losdirectosdetroopa973 it’s stupid to imply he wanted to become the repressor. What are you basing that on if he wanted to unite Africa
Magnifique! Excellent video, well paced without the fluff one gets on a lot of later videos. I am Guyanese (Anglophone) and I am 73 years old. I consider myself well-informed on history but Sekou Toure was just a name to me. I am now informed about Guinea thanks to you. I can see that Sekou-Toure was a giant, forced to govern and protect himself by extreme methods because of French vindictiveness. I see he was a fighter like Fidel Castro. It was no easy feat to keep oneself alive while targeted by the European colonialist parasites. From what we are learning about Martin Luther King - that he may have survived the bullets but for someone smothering him in hospital, the death of Sekou-Toure in an American hospital would be suspect.Great video. Keep it up.
I heard about him when I was little from my mum. I never new him, but I respect him for his strength. May his soul rest in peace.
🙃🙃🙃 It's good to listen to the tales of your mom or your grandfather. I lived in Guinea during these troubled times. I was at the forefront of the demonstrations where it was necessary to shout "Down with imperialism!". You can continue to believe in fairy tales or read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Guinea
@@malickyoula1090 your source is compromised, how can you take information from people that enslaved you. There is a saying if a man can enslaved you don’t expect him to educate you right. I am well aware of my surroundings, I know the difference between reality and make belief.
@@mariamsesay9391 🙃🙃🙃in the same vein, how can you use the language of the people who put you in slavery? You see it's not that simple. Find something else. And I told you I am a guinean who lived these troubles times. Can you hear that at least?
@@malickyoula1090 who said it’s their language, there you go again making assumptions. Also that I live amongst devil does not mean I start acting like them. The language has been accepted universally and for me to reach my brother and sisters I speak the language, however I also speak my mother tongue. Also how do you know am not a Guinean?.
@@mariamsesay9391 🙃🙃🙃 the fact that I said I am a guinean is not an assumption that you are not. Also you said that I have compromised myself because I take my information from people that enslaved me. Why do you say that? The doc is from am an international and recognized organization that is not bound to any country. You may not ok with what says this organization about the crimes of sekou but what does that have in common with ‘people that enslave me’? So you are talking nonsenses and I send that nonsense back to let you feel it. We can talk bs all the day long, but at least I sent you a document with compiled interviews from different sources. You may not read the document or even not take it in account but, not because it is from people who ‘enslaved’ me! First I am not a slave unless you also are. Second I lived in guinea during the time we are talking about when ruled the dictator sekou and you were even not born. That does mean nothing more than that I was there and you were not and I can say legitimately that i know what it means to lived under the dictatorship of sekou, but you cannot. Do you understand now?
That is true African Blood,, his spirit will live
Agreat leader and pan africanist.okello N'jaramba Nairobi Kenya
🙃🙃🙃 ya!..his spirit will live...with fellows like dada, bokassa, doe, mobutu, taylor and many others. Good riddance in the hell!
@@Suka_lamdho they have no clue
No. They do not
Yeah, with so much idiot his spirit is truly alive
Thank for great recap of the history of my country of birth. I hope more younger Guineans get to see their real history.
Thanks we are here 🇬🇳
Yes we are here, and I will definitely make sure that I pass it on to my own children, God willing.
Yes sister is in our blood as Guineans very proud
He is an African hero!
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Ase 💯
the videos on this channel are really informative and well researched, you should have way more subscribers
Thank you for your kind words
say no more...i'm subscribing right now. For a few days now I've been watching videos from this channel and i find them interesting
Have you done a video on the 1976 Olympics boycott? I think it's a great story of pan-African unity resisting both Western and Soviet regimes.
No haven't done that one yet. Thanks for the video suggestion
This channel has been am immense bank of knowledge for pan africanist like myself!! i love Africa and am a proud African, thank you African Biographics
A note on why Toure' was in Cleveland, OH for his heart surgery: the Cleveland Clinic made its reputation by performing necessary heart surgery on the King of Saudi Arabia, King Khalid, in 1972 and 1980. It was considered the finest hospital for cardiac surgery in the world at the time. It was also, due to the King's gratitude and generosity, uniquely well-appointed for the care and security of heads of state; as well as their retinues of wives, aides, and bodyguards.
🙃🙃🙃 A small note for the hundreds of assholes who praise him today, Sekou used to shout at the end of all his speeches: “Down with American imperialism!”
Well, Sekou surrendered his soul to hell in (you guessed it)a hospital of American imperialism. After 26 long years of his inept reign, not a single new hospital was built in Guinea and the hospitals that France had left were falling into ruin and were a real public danger. So much for his greatness, you bunch of fake asses..😎
Disgusting tactics by de Gaulle and France, which I believe started all the difficulties. Much respect to Toure for resisting French, Soviet, American, and Portuguese influence. Unfortunately he become oppressive and terrorized his own citizens. I still believe that he was an oppressive dictator, but I wonder how much of the details are exaggerated by Western propaganda.
U see..when your own people are being used by the west to try and overthrow you or worse kill you its hard to know who is your friend!u cnt afford to be too lenient and u cnt make change when you are dead..so its easy to call him a dictator but he was protecting himself!He wasn't like killing people for fun
@@Kabaka_II He killed people, you can't blame the Europeans for that.
@@zizoushifty1483 he killed people supposedly working with the enemy!you show mercy your enemy,he destroys you
They want independence, why should they get to keep French technology and expertise? Back to the Stone Age they go.
@@aped Tbh that's mad true, they should have prepared their people so they could replace the French. Some people hate the Europeans so much that they end up making terrible decisions just to spite them.
He was a visionary leader and successfully rule the country for 26 years as you mentioned, there is a lot to learn from our past history. Thank you for sharing with us.
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He was a dictator
Your right my sister. We have become like sheep as some of us don't look at the past.
@@kevindouglas5333 your a fool, and your name says alot about you. Don't you dear speak out of turn about a man who is worth a million of you.
He was a ruthless dictator, a monster. The only difference between him and France is that he was black
Great video, showing the good and the bad of this guy.
Most of videos just focus on his fight against France
Yes you are absolutely right, And as they say " To err is human." Sekou Toure was both right and wrong during his presidency
@@johnquayequao7026 Mostly wrong durimg the power period, but his contribution to decolonization is undeniable
Kwame Ture formerly known as Stokely Carmichael renamed himself in honor of Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Sekou Toure of Guinea.
They should have changed the language of instruction to English as that would've not only really snubbed France but also it would go a long way to integrating them to the world beyond the Francapone community. Just like Rwanda has done and also join the commonwealth.
After the adverse French reaction to the declaration of independence they should've removed all vestiges of French Colonialism including language and currency denominated in Francs right down to street names, lock, stock and barrel.
Bang!!! That's exactly what should have been done because we are not aware of any indigenous language in that country. Bravo!
@@josephkonneh1726 There would be more than one indigenous language within the boarders of Guinea. If you chose one over the other then you create divisions. And besides all textbooks would need to be replicated in every indigenous language. Indigenous language in the early years of primary school is a smart idea. But then later switching to an international language is a necessity to be part of the international community. Much in the same way that you are now participating within this discussion. An international language enables you to communicate with individuals outside your own indiginous language group.
Thank you very much Sir. That is what I will do just like President Kagame did in Rwanda years ago. He stood up for his people. But he forgot to eliminate the French language. Till today because they are speaking French. France is still secretly rules the country. The new coup is from a France military trained soldier.
@@bong2020able who was the former bodyguard. The coup had nothing to do with France, this was Guineans saying they don’t want a president who changes his own constitution to remain in power for life. Let’s hold our leaders to minimum standard of respecting the country’s constitution if we want to go anywhere
Long live Africa unity
Love from Ghana
I really do enjoy these series, very educative straightforward.
Thanks for this
Great content. My country of origin. Unfortunately they failed to develop the country despite having so much bauxite. Nonetheless so much to learn
You never mentioned that he murdered Dr. Boubacar Diallo Telli and others. This man became a monster.
Diallo was a big traitor
Without a doubt,Ahmed Sekou Toure was one of the greatest leaders Africa has ever had.I salute him,may he rest in peace.
Brother , great job.
We like the content
Cheers from west Africa
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Thanks brother,i have learnt a bit .
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A very great man and a panAfrican man
🙃🙃🙃 a very great mass murderer like idi amin dada, hitler etc...
I have always wondered why they even kept using the term Franc to denominate their currency as France treated them so badly. Why didn't they rename it in an effort to rid the country of all remnants of French Colonialism. Why only go part of the way, go full on and make a stronger message.
You are very correct there. They should get rid of France and join the common wealth countries. Robert remember one thing. The left their French colonies with dump ideas and French African countries stay bland blandness.
Another excellent informative documentary and painful tale of Mother Africa.
I really enjoy your videos sir keep it up knowledge makes the world go around.
Fantastic video series and as far as Toure is concerned, absolute power can corrupt absolutely anything.
Thank you this is great
Thanks to him for helping my country Guine-Bissau, to fight the portuguese strategically from Guinea.
The Touré's story it's a good example for us and more for us francophones. I keep in mind many facts: the first thing who protect a revolution it's the population, when the population is aware, educated and determinated they'll accept some sacrifices for the country instead to rebel against their gouvernement. And then between us Africans we should support each other, when some of us support the westerns politics for their personal confort (the majority of first francophone president was puppets and corrupted) that doesn't help the continent.
Today we've internet and we can learn at any time. It's the moment to become revolutionaries like our grand fathers
He was a revolutionary but killing his people is a sign of dictatorship. I heard that the night he died some areas in Guinea conakery shake and celebration all over the country because he didn't respect human life
Excellent video! Keep it up
He was surely courageous for those days when very few people understood the world in his country and in africa.... I often wonder apart from jomo kenyata , Idi Amin Dada , ( and Robert mugabe in his later days ) which English speaking leaders stood against the British empire in africa ? When we always talk on this side of colonial control, I doute if the modern English speaking African understands even today how England relates to it's old colonies as no one sees a direct link..
Or in australia, canada , New Zealand where different prime ministers are leading the people, they look and feel in every way like different nations but with the queen as head of state ? ... are english speaking African focussing on French direct colonial rule so much that they are missing something not too obvious in the english speaking world ? ( india and others included ) and the ex african nations at the bottom of british rank of " participative commonwealth communities " or ex colonies as one will like to consider ?,
Sekou Toure, a giant among men, a true hero of Africa and the diaspora. He believed in Africa for Africans . Africa needs strong leaders with integrity and an unfailing desire to develop their country for its people. Taking bold steps sometimes means leaders must be willing to die for their country. May the soul of Sekou Toure enter Paradise .
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I liked the fact he stuck his thumb right in the eye of France, and not surprisingly they reacted really bad..
But to his credit, he was not swayed and persevered on..
A very good production 👍👍👍👏👏👏
He is the first president of my country, today people are really divided about his legacy, I'm personnaly very proud of him but there are many who say that he has done a lot of political murders of people who were supporting france
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2800 people according to Amnesty International. SO MANY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE DID NOT TO LOSE THEIR LIFE IN SUCH A CRUEL MANNER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SHARE HIS POINT OF VIEW. THAT IS NOT DEMOCRACY..
@@rouguiyatoubangoura2471 I understand what you are saying but I see it in another way, remember we just got our independance from France and France didn't want to let us get it, they wanted to destroy our economy and country and there were a lot of countries that wanted to invade us such as Portugal who really attempted at the time. It was a bad time to become president and you had to what you had to do to save your people.
My name is Diawadou, A Dabolaka! But knowing history and wanting the benefit of African people and Guinean people, I’m with Sekou Toure! He took out those that were willing to sell out the country!
The judicial branch under Ahmed Sékou Touré was terrible, shameful.
But besides that, who else has outshined Sékou Touré thus far? No president, no opposition leader (AKA ethnic dividers), no political leader. No one. They are all losers. Have taken our country hostage for their personal gains.
Destroyed everything. Instead of becoming more educated, we became less educated, unproductive and bottom tier. We have become the laughing stock of W Africa.
I'm also terribly ashamed of the political class that followed AST.
Hi brother, LuiSpot. I follow you on a regular basis. I admit & admire interesting clips & topics you frequently share with us. They are stimulating to be honest. However on this occasion, are you presenting what you personally have learnt about Sékou Tourè's Guinea, or what you've absorbed from perspectives of reactionaries to his regime? My question is that simple, really. I've seen this clip before in its original form & language.
Sous le règne de Sékou Touré, la politique de formation-emploi a aidé plusieurs jeunes qu’il a envoyés à l’étranger pour se former. Le Président Sékou Touré est l’un des rares dirigeants africains qui n’avait pas de comptes bancaires, ni de biens matériels à l’étranger. Il ne s’était jamais enrichi sur le dos du peuple, n’avait jamais dilapidé les ressources naturelles du pays. L’insécurité n’existait pas, on pouvait se promener toute la nuit dans tout le pays sans aucune crainte.
Sékou Touré a créé l'Usine SOBRADE (Usine de Bauxite), la SOGUIFAB (Usine de Tôles ondulées, Ustensiles de cuisine, etc..). Il a créé la compagnie de Transport Aérien (Air Guinée), l'Imprimerie Patrice Lumumba, l'Usine textile de Sanoya, la Sucrerie de Kola, les Jus de fruits de Kankan et de Salguidia. Il a créé aussi la Briqueterie de Kankan, l'Huilerie de Dabola, le Gari de Faranah, l'Usine de Coton de Kankan, la Scierie de N'Zérekoré, la Parfumerie de Labé, le Thé de Macenta. Il a construit le Barrage de Konkouré, les Aéroports de Conakry, de Labé, de Kankan, l'Université Gamal Nasser de Conakry, l’Université de Kankan, la Technologie de Mamou, l'Institut de Faranah, l'Institut de Boké, le Stade du 28 septembre, le Palais du Peuple, le Palais des Nations, l’Autoroute qui mène à l’Aéroport Gbessia, etc…
Au niveau de la culture, le groupe de ballet musical Bembeya Jazz National est connu de toute l’Afrique et du monde entier pour son énorme talent artistique, le Musée National Sandervalia, la Grande Mosquée de Conakry.
Quant aux sports et particulièrement en Football, l’équipe du HAFIA FC a régné sur l’Afrique en remportant 3 coupes d’Afrique des Clubs Champions en 1972, 1975, 1977 et celle du HOROYA a remporté la Coupe d’Afrique des Vainqueurs de Coupes en 1978.
Sékou Touré a été un artisan de l’unité africaine donc un fervent défenseur du panafricanisme. Il est l’un des pères fondateurs de l’OUA en 1963. C’est ainsi qu’il proposa Diallo Telli à ses pairs au poste de Secrétariat Général de l’OUA après avoir nommé ce dernier comme Ambassadeur de la Guinée à l’ONU. Toutes les organisations africaines qui luttaient pour les indépendances avaient leur base en Guinée (PAIGC, ANC, MPLA, SWAPO, etc…).
Sékou Touré a été le seul africain à avoir dit ‘’Non’’ au Général de Gaulle et à son référendum pour la communauté en sa présence le 25 août 1958 à Conakry. Cela n’a pas du tout plu à la France. Pour de Gaulle, c’était un affront et il ne le pardonnera jamais au leader guinéen. La France a tout mis en œuvre pour se débarrasser de Sékou Touré. Ainsi, dès 1960, la France fabrique des fausses monnaies qu’elle déverse dans l’économie guinéenne encore fragile. Des stocks d’armes sont entreposés à la frontière avec le Sénégal près du Fouta pour attaquer la Guinée. Le FNLG est créé par l’homme de main du Général de Gaulle Jacques Focart pour déstabiliser le régime de Sékou Touré. Ce FNLG est confié aux opposants guinéens (David Soumah, Siradiou Diallo) vivant à l’étranger. Cette politique occulte de la France (Françafrique) permettait de recruter des guinéens de (l’extérieur et de l’intérieur du pays) pour les former et venir ensuite attaquer la Guinée. Les présidents sénégalais Senghor et ivoirien Houphouët Boigny leur servaient de ponts pour les différents complots en Guinée.
Le complot le plus marquant fut celui perpétrer lors du débarquement des Portuguais (avec la France et la RFA) le 22 novembre 1970 à Conakry pendant le mois de Ramadan où plus de 350 guinéens furent tués. Bien sûr avec la complicité de certains Ministres comme Baldé Ousmane, Barry III, Magassouba Moryba, Keïta Kara et d’autres cadres civils et militaires. Après l’échec de ce débarquement, ces traîtres ont été arrêtés. Certains ont été pendus, d’autres condamnés au Camp Boiro. C’est cette vérité qu’on refuse de dire aux guinéens.
NB : Le Président Ahmed Sékou Touré n’avait pas de comptes bancaires ni de biens matériels à l’étranger, il ne s’était jamais enrichi sur le dos du peuple, n’avait jamais dilapidé les ressources naturelles du pays. L’insécurité n’existait pas, l’on pouvait se promener dans tout le pays sans aucune crainte.
Une tres bonne analyse
Une tres bonne analysed
@@sitabarry7739 Merci mon frère
🙃🙃🙃 sekou a si peu realisé pour la guinée en 25 ans que Faustin Irie est obligé d'écrire des dizaines de fois le même copier-coller sur youTube. De plus il y a pondu des gros mensonges comme celui çi et je le cite :"Il (sekou) a construit le Barrage de Konkouré, les Aéroports de Conakry,…etc…".
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Concernant le Barrage de Konkouré, je cite un article: "L'une des défaites du feu Président Ahmed Sékou Touré, qu'il reconnaissait aussi, c'est de ne pas pouvoir réaliser les barrages sur Konkouré ( Garafiri, Souapiti, Kaléta et Amarya). En 1962, il nomma son demi-frère, Ismael Touré comme Ministre du Konkouré, uniquement pour réaliser ses barrages. À deux semaines de la pose de première pierre, les Russes refusèrent de continuer le projet. Sékou Touré très énervé, signa un contrat avec un consortum HALCO, composé des américains (ALCOA) et canadiens (ALCAN) pour réaliser le projet MIDI devenu plus tard CBG. La CBG devait construire une raffinérie après 20 ans d'exploitation ( De 1972 à 1992) tout en réalisant les barrages sur Konkouré. Mais malheureusement, il mourut avant la fin du contrat. Le feu Président Général Lansana Conté n'a pu réaliser que le Garafiri (75MW).” ( cf. facebook.com/759508241047590/posts/992954434369635/ ; facebook.com/hashtag/konkouré )
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Dans notre monde, different de celui des delires de Faustin Irie, nous avons recu 24 Juin 2021, le nouvelle: "www.guineesud.com - Souapiti : réception provisoire des installations par EDG. 24 juin 2021" ( cf. czcams.com/video/B0BJQ6fDP1Q/video.html ). c'est donc un 'live', pas un post mortem comme cette liste des realisations de sekou par faustin.
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Concernant l'Aéroport International de Conakry, il a été construit en 1945 ( cf. sogeag.com/presentation-fr/ ). Je cite encore: “En 1945, il devient le secrétaire général du syndicat des postiers….” (cf. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Sékou_Touré )
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Conclusion: Faustin vit dans un monde parallele oû le simple postier sekou, sous l'epoque coloniale, en 1945, a construit un aeroport international. Et comme si cela ne suffisait pas, il aurait construit le barrage de Konkouré, ledit ouvrage dont les dernieres installations viennent d'etre livrées en ce jour du 24 Juin 2021. On espere que Faustin assistera aux festivités conduites par sekou en personne, pour la livraison complete de l'ouvrage, dans quelques mois.
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Comme on le voit dans ces 2 examples, Faustin et autres apologistes de sekou sont les ennemis de la verité, c'est pourquoi ils doivent pour leur patron dans l'au-dela, inventer des traitres, des complots et des realisations pour justifier l'une des dictatures les plus sanglantes des independances africaines. Problème: c'est fait de facon tellement stupide que comme dit le dicton: "Mon dieu protégez moi de mes amis! mes ennemis, je m'en charge!"
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Faustin et autres moutons de sekou font semblant toujours d'oublier 1984, quand le regime mafieux honni fut demantelé en 10 jours. Ils en ont une telle peur qu'ils preferent devenir amnesiques et se persuadent que ne jamais en parler, c'est comme si cela n'a jamais eu lieu. Malheureusement pour vous moutons,1984 a bien eu lieu et si vous, vous oubliez les lecons de l'Histoire, restez assurés que nous autres, les 'traîtres' de sekou, nous n'oublierons jamais et d'ailleurs merci de nous le rapeller souvent par vos injures. A Bon Entendeur Salut, toi, orphelin inconsolable de sekou!
@@malickyoula1090 Donc toi aussi tu es un adepte du copier-coller, vraiment l'homme noir, pourquoi tu es si ridicule et de mauvaise foi comme ça. Je comprends pourquoi Sékou Touré vous tuait, parce que tu ne peux pas me critiquer et faire la même chose. Ton crâne peuhl est vraiment brûlé. Lol
He had a very beautiful country to govern but as you remarked, he was overcome with paranoia. That was exactly where the French wanted him to be. He wasted many valuable lives who could have helped him in building his country. As for the French, they are still sabotaging and killing African leaders that do not obey their commands. They have swarmed back into Guinee.
Was Sekou Toure paranoid-I don't think so because France was hell bent on sabotaging Guinea to intimidate the leaders it had chosen to govern the other French territories with their fake independence. france was behind several coups and assasinations of Afrikan leaders who did not want to submit to the continuation of france colonial policies.
Thanks for the history
You are welcome
Am angry at myself for never hearing of these great leader.
What a man what a man
Our best président. Rest in peace
Very interesting!!
br you're doing a great job. I'll ask one thing, also include the geographical location of the country as an introduction.
He didn't have enough ideas on how to deal with France diplomatically. The tendency to fall into "dictatorship mode" would always be a real threat if African leaders keep staying in power for too long as if they are the only option. Even though they so called "liberation leaders" start to rule after Independence, they see it as their right because they spear headed the cry out for independence. Africa o Africa... what a continent!🤔
Yes this is the bad omen of most of African Presidents. After they got independence their country. They became dictatorship governments and staying power for 20 or 30 40 years in office. Africans President believes so much in riches and wealth luxury greedy. With the French colonial countries. France will supply them with weapons to keep them in power for decades upon decades.
@@bong2020able Very true... you are spot on.
With 5 Leaders like Sékou Touré,Africa will be a superpower.
Salute Cde, Seko Ture,
love from Namibia🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦
Great video!!! I find it quite disappointing that you guys have never made a video about Cameroon 🇨🇲 which was one of the very few countries in Africa to deliberately have to fight and go to war with colonial powers for independence, where opposition leaders from the UPC were secretly and often publicly assassinated for their push for independence. This was a genocide aimed at Cameroon’s-western communities, and it has often been known as “le maquisard du cameroun” or The Independence (Secret) war of Cameroon. Those events in the past are still one of the main causes for the various tribal issues that occurs in Cameroon, and I would love to see how well you guys could illustrate such a dark time in Cameroonian history, Thank you.
Thanks for this, will do a video on Cameroon soon
@@AfricanBiographics No thank you for your effort in trying to educate us all on the history of influential figures in African history and Africa as a whole. It’s always a pleasure to tune in into one of your videos and learn something new. I’m Looking forward to see more educational content from you guys!
@@AfricanBiographics Was Sekou Toure paranoid-I don't think so because France was hell bent on sabotaging Guinea to intimidate the leaders it had chosen to govern the other French territories with their fake independence. france was behind several coups and assasinations of Afrikan leaders who did not want to submit to the continuation of france colonial policies.
It’s always the same old story:
great start with a shit finish.
How well many African’s lives would be if the leaders knew how to finish and let go.
It's your opinion but not an opinion of the majority of Afrikan people. I wish you could look at the history of sabotage from Mzungus (westerns). Always sabotaging other countries through the so called World bank, IMF, UN and Brenton woods(sp).
@@afrakanaswahilitv5520 Africans have to “Be Smarter”, look how the East is giving Mzungu headaches. The yellow man has aimed to break the rules of the game and go on top.
Africa shoots itself in the foot while Mzungu runs circles around it.
Enough with the excuses, never forget the past, but we can’t keep complaining about what’s been done to Africa.
He was absolutely hero of African leader entangled by colonizers a wrong time wrong economic sanction of France, as result of Africa French connection that still going around. Thanks.
Africa should take that into consideration when signing
Trade deals.
I respect him as a very good and loyal friend of Osagefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Patriotic leader of his country. Ghanaians were ungrateful people to oppose one party state which would have been good for Ghana under Nkrumah's Rule. Opposing the idea was wrong with Ghana and now surely regrettable in Ghana and we all know Osagefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah was Right and now all Ghanaians wish Kwame was here with us but too late for us and a big lesson to learn from it to be grateful and Patriotic to our beautiful motherland Ghana. Hopefully Ghana will Rise up again and Shame the "Evil Traitors of Ghana".
I was young when he visited the Gambia. He's a hero of Africa who put the wind up the French backside.
Now I understand a bit of francophone countries
He was a brave man. He was against colonialism and for African unity and, therefore, good for his country.
🙃🙃🙃 That is not enough! you must also build economy and not destroy lives to only stay in power.
@@malickyoula1090
Exactly.
But he ran his country into the ground ruining the lives of the very people he claimed to be for.
Great
That Man still living in guinea because in guinea all youngs got the ideologies of SEKOU TOURE FRANCE most very becarfull Guinea is special
I'm surprised Diallo Telli's brutal death is not mentioned
Ordered the emprisonment of Telly but didn't order the killing of Telly.
Toure is a legend.
New microphone? I like it
Is this documentary about Guinea or the South Africa in which I live today? The resemblance between the two is so bare and explicit.
Touré was and is a great African leader. He welcomed Nkrumah after the coup organized against him by the CIA, he welcomed Felix Moumié from Cameroon, the leader of UPC that was in exile for fighting for independence from France. He was a real panafricaniste. Those who complain here did not pay attention to what was said here in this documentary.
After Patrice Lomumba and Kuam Nekruma, he is one of the greatest heroes of Africa along with Ahmad Ben Bella and Julius Nirereh. Thanks!
Really sad. Lumumba and Nkrumah were indeed good leaders for the short time( or they got killed too early before they made mistakes/changed for worse) but Sekou Touré, Ben Bella and Nyerere were all simply criminals, who devastated their countries to huge extense. You should really study more about them…
pls have u done vedio on jj rolings of Ghana?
The sour story on the relationship between France and Africa has to be told and retold throughout the Continent.
Born and half raised in Guinea, I never learned about this side of Guinea history.
You can't call it good manners but the French taking their stuff when they leave isn't a surprise.
But destroying their properties and taking away medicine after they exploited Guinea for years is just so inhumane
Soooo with all this struggles Africa isn't yet ready to stand together and unite as one people???? 🙏
One Africa is what we need and that's how we can progress 💪
He stood against France and they still punishing the country
If only Africa can unite and have one army, with few generals to protect the people who was fighting for Africa's sake. This will not be going on=
Many leaders in Africa are just incompetent
There is a saying in Jamaica "Duppy(a ghost) knows who to frighten(scare). Algeria blooded the face of france and show them. It is sad that the former french colonies in west Africa did not break the ties. They could have seen the evidence of Haiti. A united Africa for Africans home and abroad. As a child of the diaspora I say solidarity amongst our people on the continent and in the diaspora. BLESSED UNITED AFRICA
One of Africa great
It is nice any country is independent as people
And he has SO MUCH BLOOD ON HIS HANDS
I must say, the kind gesture by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to his comrade, Ahmed Sekou Touré of Guinea 🇬🇳 by giving his government 100,000 Great Britain pounds in the 60s, when he, Sekou Touré was sabotaged by the Imperialist French colonial masters, saw Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah reap the fruit of his benevolence when he was ousted by a coup in Ghana by the NRC, hence sought asylum in Guinea where he was made co- president by Ahmed Sekou Touré during his time there.❤
That was great man over there
A greatness of a man . May he rest in perfect peace. Dictator is in the eye of the beholder. If Africans had listened then Africa would be different today .
🙃🙃🙃 Guinea had not only to listen but to obey also. We saw the result of 25 years of criminal dictatorship. Was'nt pretty at all! Thanks!
May Allah forgive his sins and grant him a peaceful rest and Jannahtul firdaus. Ameen Ya Rahman Ya Raheem
Like all the freedom fighters, he began as a beloved son of Africa but ended up as tyrant who oppressed his own people. Perhaps, he meant well but succumbed to pressures of the day. He was Nkrumah's bosom buddy. May his soul rest in peace.
In other words, his delusions of grandeur got the best of him.
He started good then fooled the whole Africa sekou toure is the real cancer of Guinea he orchestrated fake coups and murders thousands of innocent guineans in camp boiro
And that’s what they got, freedom and poverty.
Guinea GDP per Capita (2019): $1,000
Guinea is not that poor anymore. Guinea is one of the most dynamic country in Africa. Wait and see, in just 5 more years.
Did you come in guinea this last tree years ? Come and see please sir.
Did you visit Guinea yourself?
@@panafricainlaguinee6567 why would I visit there? I value my life.
@@aped You value your life ?? Guinea is safe asf !
We will love this Man forever ❤❤❤❤
The generation of Sekù Tourè was the best of African leadership circle, the 1950s to the 1980s). The only mistake some of them had made ( excluding Sekù Tourè and few others) was not agreeing to the proposal of Dr Kwame Nkrumah for a swift no waste time African Union bloc with one political, social and economic system, one market, one currency, one federal Constitution and one United African federal army.
Unfortunately 50 years later we are still paying the price of their negligence and disobedience to him. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah had a straight forward vision for Africa , he wanted to counter the Briton woods institutions ( the IMF and the World Bank ) who he clearly understood were neocolonialist institution tactically designed to continue exploiting Africa and its resources forever but they wouldn't listen.
Ahmed toure one the greatest leaders in Africa
I’m proud to be a Ghanaian 🇬🇭.