34 moments
Birth in Faranah
· Faranah, French Guinea
Ahmed Sékou Touré was born in Faranah, then in French Guinea. Settlement coordinates used.
Technical-college enrollment and protest
· Conakry, French Guinea
Touré enrolled at Georges Poiret Technical College in Conakry, where he was expelled after leading a student protest. City coordinates used; the college site is not specified.
Postal-clerk work
· Conakry, French Guinea
After completing his examination course, Touré began work in the postal, telegraph and telecommunications service in Conakry. City coordinates used.
Independence speech before de Gaulle
· Conakry, French Guinea
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Touré delivered his response to Charles de Gaulle’s proposed Franco-African Community during de Gaulle’s visit to Conakry, a defining episode before Guinea’s independence referendum. City coordinates used.
Radio address in Dakar
· Dakar, Senegal
Touré gave a broadcast address in Dakar shortly after his Conakry speech against the proposed French Community. City coordinates used.
Industrial visit in Leningrad
· Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Touré toured the Kirov metal plant and spoke with workers during the Leningrad leg of his Soviet visit. The catalogue dates the overall tour to autumn 1959 but does not date the Leningrad segment more precisely.
Meeting with Khrushchev in Gagra
· Gagra, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Touré and his wife were received by Nikita Khrushchev during their stop in the Black Sea resort of Gagra. The catalogue dates the overall tour to autumn 1959 but does not date the Gagra segment more precisely.
State-visit stop in Chicago
· Chicago, Illinois, United States
Touré’s 1959 United States state visit included Chicago. The source does not specify the day of the Chicago stop.
State-visit stop in Los Angeles
· Los Angeles, California, United States
Touré’s 1959 United States state visit included Los Angeles. The source does not specify the day of the Los Angeles stop.
State-visit stop in New York City
· New York City, New York, United States
Touré’s 1959 United States state visit included New York City. The source does not specify the day of the New York City stop.
State-visit stop in Raleigh
· Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Touré’s 1959 United States state visit included Raleigh. The source does not specify the day of the Raleigh stop.
State-visit stop in Wheeling
· Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Touré’s 1959 United States state visit included Wheeling. The source does not specify the day of the Wheeling stop.
Visit to Tbilisi
· Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
During his Soviet tour, Touré visited Tbilisi and was welcomed by people in the streets. The catalogue dates the overall tour to autumn 1959 but does not date the Tbilisi segment more precisely.
Washington diplomatic discussions
· Washington, D.C., United States
During his first presidential visit to the United States, Touré concluded discussions with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and other U.S. officials in Washington. White House coordinates used as a defensible representative point for the Washington discussions.
Soviet-Guinean communiqué
· Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
During a Soviet tour, Touré signed a Soviet-Guinean communiqué at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. The film catalogue identifies the year as 1959 and specifies 26 November for the signing.
Arrival at Washington National Airport
· Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file President John F. Kennedy personally welcomed Touré during Touré’s U.S. visit. Airport coordinates used.
Official visit to Brazzaville
· Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Touré made an official visit to Brazzaville and was received by Congolese President Fulbert Youlou. The visit spanned 5–6 June; this card uses its starting date.
West Africa consultative meeting address
· Conakry, Guinea
Touré submitted suggestions as president during a West Africa consultative regional meeting held in Conakry. The meeting occurred on 19–20 November; the source does not assign the address to one of those dates.
Official visit to Liberia
· Monrovia, Liberia
Touré made an official visit to Liberia, visiting several sites in Monrovia and attending a state dinner at the Executive Mansion. The documented visit spanned 29–31 December; month precision is used because individual activities are not separately dated.
Official visit to Côte d’Ivoire
· Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Touré made an official visit to Côte d’Ivoire, his first visit to Ivorian territory in fifteen years. Abidjan is used as the defensible representative point for the official visit; the accessible article text does not specify a more precise venue.
U.S. visit to Denver
· Denver, Colorado, United States
Touré visited Denver during his August 1979 private visit to the United States. The source identifies August 1979 but does not specify the day of the Denver stop.
U.S. visit to Los Angeles
· Los Angeles, California, United States
Touré visited Los Angeles during his August 1979 private visit to the United States. The source identifies August 1979 but does not specify the day of the Los Angeles stop.
U.S. visit to New York City
· New York City, New York, United States
Touré visited New York City during his August 1979 private visit to the United States. The source identifies August 1979 but does not specify the day of the New York City stop.
U.S. visit to Pittsburgh
· Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Touré visited Pittsburgh during his August 1979 private visit to the United States. The source identifies August 1979 but does not specify the day of the Pittsburgh stop.
Meeting with President Carter
· White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · No known copyright restrictions · file Touré met President Jimmy Carter during a private U.S. visit, reflecting Guinea’s late-1970s effort to improve relations with Washington. The accompanying Library of Congress photograph identifies the meeting as outside the White House.
Official visit to Romania
· Primăverii Palace, Bucharest, Romania
Touré made an official visit to Romania and met Nicolae Ceaușescu at the Primăverii Palace in Bucharest. The documented visit occurred on 14–15 October; month precision is used.
OAU summit speech
· Freetown, Sierra Leone
Touré delivered a speech on Western Sahara before the seventeenth summit of the Organization of African Unity in Freetown. City coordinates used.
Islamic peace mission in Baghdad
· Baghdad, Iraq
Touré headed an Islamic mission that met Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad while seeking a cease-fire in the Iran-Iraq War. City coordinates used.
State visit to Madrid
· Madrid, Spain
Touré and his wife were received in Madrid by King Juan Carlos I of Spain during an official visit. City coordinates used.
Investment forum in New York
· New York City, New York, United States
During a private U.S. visit, Touré met more than one hundred corporate officials in New York to seek investment in Guinea. City coordinates used.
Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base
· Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Touré arrived in the Washington area for a visit to the United States. Coordinates are the documented air-base location.
Meeting with President Reagan
· White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · No Copyright - United States · file Touré met Ronald Reagan at the White House during his private U.S. visit. The White House colonnade is the documented venue.
Stricken in Saudi Arabia
· Saudi Arabia
Touré was stricken in Saudi Arabia and urgently transported to the United States for cardiac treatment, his final documented international movement. Country-level evidence only; coordinates are a representative point for Saudi Arabia.
Death at Cleveland Clinic
· Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Touré died while undergoing emergency cardiac treatment at the Cleveland Clinic. Hospital coordinates used.