Hassana Alidou | |
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| Born | 29 March 1963 Niamey, Niger |
| Died | 10 June 2023 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | Abdou Moumouni University University of Illinois |
| Occupation(s) | Educationist, diplomat |
Hassana Alidou (29 March 1963 − 10 June 2023) was a Nigerien diplomat who served as Ambassador to the United States and Canada from 2015 to 2019. She then became the first scholar in residence for the Union Institute and University Institute for Social Justice.[1][2]
Her twin sister Ousseina Alidou is an Africanist scholar specializing in the study of Muslim women in Africa, and a professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at Rutgers University.[1][3][4]
- ^ a b Straehley, Steve (3 May 2015). "Niger's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Hassana Alidou?". AllGov.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Former Ambassador Joins Faculty at Union Institute & University". January 9, 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Ousseina Alidou". The Africa-America Institute. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Profile: Ousseina Alidou". Rutgers. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.