Editing Ahmed Sékou Touré (section)

{{Villain_Infobox
|Image = Ahmed_Sékou_Touré.jpg
|fullname = Ahmed Sékou Touré
|alias = The Elephant<br>Great Leader
|origin = Faranah, French Guinea
|occupation = President of Guinea (1958 - 1984)
|skills =form the United African States with Nkrumah and Keita (failed)
|hobby =protect the sovereignty of Africa from the Neo-Colonialists 
|goals = Gain Guinea's independence from France (successful)<br>Remain in power (successful)
|crimes = [[Slavery]]<br>
[[Authoritarianism]]<br>
[[Torture]]<br>
Mass [[murder]]<br>
Unlawful detention
|type of villain = Oppressive Tyrant
}} 
{{Quote|Guinea prefers poverty in freedom to riches in slavery.|Ahmed Sékou Touré}}

'''Ahmed Sékou Touré''' (var. Ahmed Sheku Turay) (January 9, 1922 – March 26, 1984) was a Guinean political leader who was the first President of Guinea, serving from 1958 until his death in 1984. Touré was among the primary Guinean nationalists involved in gaining independence of the country from France.

A devout Muslim from the Mandinka ethnic group, Sékou Touré was the great grandson of the powerful Mandinka Muslim cleric Samori Toure who established an independent Islamic rule in part of West Africa. In 1960, he declared his Democratic Party of Guinea (''Parti démocratique de Guinée'', PDG) the only legal party in the state, and ruled from then on as a virtual dictator. He was re-elected unopposed to four seven-year terms in the absence of any legal opposition. Under his rule, many people were killed and imprisoned including at the notorious Camp Boiro.

Domestically, Sékou Touré pursued socialist economic policies, including nationalizations of banks, energy and transportation; in foreign affairs, he joined the Non-Aligned Movement and developed very close relations with [[Mao Zedong]] and the People's Republic of China.