Touré

[too-rey]

noun

1. Sékou 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.

Touré

/ ˈtʊəreɪ /

noun

1. ( Ahmed ) Sékou (ˈseɪkuː). 1922–84, president of the Republic of Guinea (1958–84)

Example Sentences

“I think I’ve been on a very long honeymoon, really, since about 1999. I’ve been in great musical company, from Ali Farka Touré in the desert north of Timbuktu to having silly conversations with Buddy Guy at his club, going over here, doing that. And now I have this sort of pass,” he says.

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Within the grounds of the city's Sekou Toure Hospital, several videos show a pile of 10 bodies, all of whom appear to be young men.

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Previously describing himself as a box-to-box midfielder who grew up admiring Yaya Toure and David Silva, he was deployed in the full-back role last season by manager Pep Guardiola through necessity because of injuries.

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December's election will take place in the absence of several prominent figures - such as ex-President Alpha Condé who was kicked out of power in 2021, and former Prime Ministers Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sidya Touré - all of whom are currently living abroad.

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When the travelling Manchester City fans at Huddersfield sang the names of Yaya and Kolo Toure among their usual repertoire of songs for former players, they might not have expected to see another set of brothers step onto the pitch in Yorkshire not long after.

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