Boubou Hama

Boubou Hama (Known as "Boubou Hama")

Historian, Philosopher, President of National Assembly, Novelist

Born 1906-01-01

Fonghin, Niger

Passed Away 1982-01-29 Niamey, Niger

Lifespan 76 years old

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Monumental Nigerien historian, philosopher, and statesman who served as President of the National Assembly and wrote foundational works on Songhai and Sahelian civilization.

Biographical Record

Boubou Hama was born in 1906 in Fonghin, near Tera. Educated at the École Normale William Ponty in Dakar, he served as a teacher before becoming director of the Institut Français d'Afrique Noire (IFAN) in Niger.

A close ally of Hamani Diori, Hama served as President of the National Assembly of Niger from 1958 until the 1974 coup. A polymathic writer, he published over forty monumental volumes covering Sahelian history, Songhai folklore, philosophy, and memoirs, including Kotia-Nima, which won the Grand Prix Litteraire d'Afrique Noire in 1971. He founded the National Museum of Niger in Niamey, creating an open-air ethnological monument to national unity.

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Niamey Muslim Cemetery
Niamey, Niger

                         GPS: 13.5136, 2.1098                    

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