16 moments

  1. Birth in Mopti

    · Mopti, Mali

    Birth in Mopti
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    Touré was born in Mopti, then in French Sudan. This is the opening documented location in his life chronology.

  2. Teacher-training school attendance

    · Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali

    Teacher-training school attendance
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    He attended Badalabougou Standard Secondary School in Bamako while training to become a teacher. The source supports attendance from 1966 through 1969; coordinates represent the Badalabougou area rather than a verified historic school building.

  3. Takes command during the 1991 coup

    · Bamako, Mali

    During the coup that ended Moussa Traoré’s rule, Touré spoke to reporters after taking command in Bamako. The source’s Bamako dateline and report of Touré speaking after taking command establish city-level presence; the precise venue is not identified.

  4. United Nations mission in Bangui

    · Bangui, Central African Republic

    United Nations mission in Bangui
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    As Kofi Annan’s special envoy, Touré conducted a peace mission in Bangui after the failed Central African Republic coup attempt. The source supports a mission spanning 9 June to 1 July 2001; month-level dating is used to avoid treating the whole mission as a single-day appearance.

  5. First elected presidential inauguration

    · Bamako, Mali

    First elected presidential inauguration
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    Touré took office as Mali’s elected president at an inauguration ceremony in Bamako. The source identifies Bamako but not the specific inauguration venue.

  6. Peace Corps headquarters visit

    · Peace Corps Headquarters, Washington, D.C., United States

    On the first official stop of his United States visit, Touré visited Peace Corps headquarters and addressed its leadership. The press release was published on 25 June 2003 and describes the visit as occurring yesterday.

  7. Meeting with Chirac in Timbuktu

    · Timbuktu, Mali

    Touré and French President Jacques Chirac delivered remarks in Timbuktu during Chirac’s Mali visit.

  8. Joint press conference with Chirac

    · Bamako, Mali

    Joint press conference with Chirac
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    The day after their Timbuktu appearance, Touré and Chirac held a joint press conference in Bamako. The official transcript identifies Bamako but not the specific press-conference venue.

  9. State visit to Luxembourg

    · Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Touré made a state visit to Luxembourg and attended an official dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace. The archived photographic record identifies the state visit and official dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace.

  10. Bamako conference with Chirac

    · Bamako, Mali

    Bamako conference with Chirac
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    Touré joined Chirac and African youth representatives for a joint press conference in Bamako. The official transcript identifies Bamako but not the specific venue.

  11. Road journey to Timbuktu with Qadhafi

    · Timbuktu, Mali

    Touré accompanied Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi on a two-day road trip from Bamako to Timbuktu during Qadhafi’s Mali visit. The source establishes the journey in April 2006 but does not give Touré’s exact arrival date in Timbuktu.

  12. White House meeting with President Bush

    · Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    White House meeting with President Bush
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    Touré met United States President George W. Bush in the Oval Office during a working visit to Washington.

  13. Statement with Sarkozy in Bamako

    · Bamako, Mali

    Statement with Sarkozy in Bamako
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    Touré and French President Nicolas Sarkozy issued a joint declaration in Bamako concerning the release of French hostage Pierre Camatte. The official declaration identifies Bamako but not the specific venue.

  14. Arrival in Senegalese exile

    · Dakar, Senegal

    After resigning following the March coup, Touré arrived in Dakar with his family and began exile in Senegal. The article was published 20 April 2012 and reports his arrival in Dakar on Thursday, 19 April.

  15. Return from exile

    · Bamako, Mali

    Touré returned to Mali after roughly five years in exile, arriving in Bamako with his family aboard the presidential plane. The source identifies Bamako but not the precise arrival facility; city-level coordinates are used.

  16. Death in Istanbul

    · Istanbul, Turkey

    Death in Istanbul
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    Touré died in Istanbul while receiving medical treatment in Turkey. English Wikipedia and Wikidata record 9 November 2020; a Turkish Foreign Ministry release dated 11 November reported his death as 10 November 2020.

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