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Guinea: Sékou Touré, visionary or tyrant?
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Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea, during a press conference on September 20, 1982, at the Marigny Hotel after his five-day official visit to France. AFP - MICHEL CLEMENT
Forty years ago today, on March 26, 1984, one of the major figures in 20th century African history died: Guinean President Ahmed Sékou Touré. Forty years later, his record continues to divide, particularly in his country, Guinea. For some, he was a visionary, for others a tyrant. Two irreconcilable points of view? Elements of response with Laurent Correau, Africa editor-in-chief at RFI.
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