Hadja Maffire Bangura
Appearance
Hadja Maffire Bangura (died 1968) was a Guinean activist.
A tailor by profession, Bangura was politically active among the Susu women of the Sanderval and Boulbinet areas of Conakry. In 1953 she led one of the first groups to support Ahmed Sékou Touré. She became an influential member of the Democratic Party of Guinea, and also had posts in the National Political Bureau and the government.[1]
References
- ^ Thomas O'Toole; Janice E. Baker (16 March 2005). Historical Dictionary of Guinea. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6545-7.