Guimbi Ouattara

Guimbi, sometimes Guimbé, Ouattara (1836–1919) was a West African ruler and military leader in what is today Burkina Faso.

Ouattara was the eldest daughter of Diori Ouattara and Makogo Ouattara. Her father died when she was three, and her younger brother succeeded him, but she nevertheless went on to play an active part in regional politics.[1] She participated in a number of military campaigns throughout her career. Notably she worked with Samori Ture a king from Guinea to put down the rebellious Tiéfo; she was with him when his sources destroyed Noumoudara, and she remained a powerful influence in Bobo-Dioulasso through the following years.[2] She prevented Ture from destroying the city herself by plying him with gifts and offering him a magic potion so that he would change his plans.[3] By the age of 15, Ouattara was married and widowed three times.[1] She was also active in diplomacy with European explorers, receiving Louis-Gustave Binger, François Crozat, and Parfait-Louis Monteil.[2] Ouattara is still remembered today in Bobo-Dioulasso, where a maternity hospital[4] and a professional school both bear her name.[5] Her mausoleum, a modern structure, can still be visited.[1]

Saves Bobo- Dioulasso

Samori Ture, the ruthless king from Guinea came to destroy Guimbi and her kingdom because they were Ouattara. Which his french enemy Tièfo is from. Tièfo was a Ouattara but, him and his kingdom separated themselves from Guimbé and her people because of the religious difference they had.[6] So from stopping Ture from destroying her kingdom. Guimbi went to see Ture to bring peace to her kingdom. In order to make peace with him and his kingdom, she brought him loads of presents and made him what they called a magic potion which was in the milk he had drank from.[7] By offering these wonderful gifts, they talked about peace and how they need to rid of their common enemy which was the Tièfo people. Together with the Ouattara and Ture kingdom brought down the rebellious Tiéfo and his people which saved both of their kingdoms from being destroyed.By working together with Ture and saving the kingdom made Guimbé, a very special and brave person to her people and the city of Bobo- Dioulasso. She saved her kingdom twice from two different kingdoms. For saving the kingdom, Ouattara is remembered still till this day by her people and her country where she is named after a hospital and schools.[4] Not only but has a museum in country just for her.[1]

References
  1. Katrina Manson; James Knight; Gill Harvey (2011). Burkina Faso. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 288–. ISBN 978-1-84162-352-8.
  2. Kathleen E. Sheldon (2005). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5331-7.
  3. "Le conte de Bobodioulasso : où comment la ville de Bobo Dioulasso fut sauvée..." www.globeconteurs.info. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. "2017 : Le premier bébé de la maternité Guimbi Ouattara est né à 00h05". 1 January 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. "::.Lycée Professionnel Régional GUIMBI OUATTARA..::". lprgo.org. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. "The Last Victory of Samori Ture". Welcome to Amon's website. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  7. "Le conte de Bobodioulasso : où comment la ville de Bobo Dioulasso fut sauvée..." www.globeconteurs.info (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-25.


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