Bamako in the Space Age

The atlas holds 4 people and 14 moments here, from 1966 to 2022. The most recorded lives are Amadou Toumani Touré, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Thomas Sankara.

Notable people

  1. Amadou Toumani Touré

    from 1966 to 2017

    7 moments here

    Malian army officer and politician known as ATT. He led Mali’s 1991–1992 democratic transition, served as elected president from 2002 until his 2012…

  2. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

    from 2013 to 2022

    5 moments here

    Malian politician known as IBK. He was born in Koutiala, studied and worked in Mali, Senegal, and France, served as Mali’s ambassador to Côte…

  3. Muhammadu Buhari

    in 2017

    1 moment here

    Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…

  4. Thomas Sankara

    in 1983

    1 moment here

    Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…

Moments

  1. 1966 Teacher-training school attendance Amadou Toumani Touré
  2. 1983 Meeting with Moussa Traoré Thomas Sankara
  3. 1991 Takes command during the 1991 coup Amadou Toumani Touré
  4. 2002 First elected presidential inauguration Amadou Toumani Touré
  5. 2003 Joint press conference with Chirac Amadou Toumani Touré
  6. 2005 Bamako conference with Chirac Amadou Toumani Touré
  7. 2010 Statement with Sarkozy in Bamako Amadou Toumani Touré
  8. 2013 Sworn in as president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
  9. 2014 Welcomes released Kidal hostages Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
  10. 2015 Meeting with CMA delegation Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
  11. 2017 Africa-France Summit Muhammadu Buhari
  12. 2017 Return from exile Amadou Toumani Touré
  13. 2020 Departure from Bamako for medical treatment Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
  14. 2022 Death at home in Bamako Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

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