Ahmed Sekou Touré
Touré was the president of Guinea from 1958 until his death on this day in 1984.
As president, Touré’s tenure was celebrated by Africans for obtaining independence for his country. Anti-colonialists and Pan-Africans touted Touré as a symbolic force for change, although he ruled his country under the unfavourable principles of Marxism.
Countrymen criticized the president for his mishandling of government affairs, although he continued to rally for African independence.
The above is a song by Mariam Makeba dedicated to him.
