Guimbi Ouattara

Guimbi, sometimes Guimbé, Ouattara (c. 1836–1919) was a ruler and military leader in what today is the country of Burkina Faso.

Ouattara was the eldest daughter of Diori Ouattara and Makogo Ouattara. Her father died when she was three, and he was succeeded by her younger brother.[1] By the age of 15, Ouattara had been married and widowed three times.[1] She was active in diplomacy with European explorers, receiving Louis-Gustave Binger, François Crozat, and Parfait-Louis Monteil.[2] She participated in a number of military campaigns throughout her career, notably working with Samori Ture, a king from Guinea. She prevented Ture from destroying her people by plying him with gifts and offering him a magic potion.[3]

Ouattara is still remembered today in Bobo-Dioulasso, where both a maternity hospital[4] and a professional school bear her name.[5] Her mausoleum, a modern structure, can also be visited.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Katrina Manson; James Knight; Gill Harvey (2011). Burkina Faso. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 288–. ISBN 978-1-84162-352-8.
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  3. ^ "Le Conte de Bobodioulasso : où comment la Ville de Bobo Dioulasso fut sauvée..." www.globeconteurs.info. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 : Le premier bébé de la maternité Guimbi Ouattara est né à 00h05". 1 January 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Lycée Professionnel Régional Guimbi Ouattra". lprgo.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.