Tidiane Diakité
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tidiane Diakité | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 |
| Died | (aged 80) |
| Education | University of Bamako |
| Occupations | Historian, writer |
Tidiane Diakité (1944 – 2 January 2025) was a Malian-born French historian and writer.[1] He taught primarily in France and earned the titles of Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques and Knight of the Legion of Honour. He wrote several books on Subsaharan Africa.
Born in French Sudan (today Mali) in 1944, Diakité studied at the University of Bamako and earned his Baccalauréat. He was then sent against his will to Cuba to study journalism before teaching in Senegal and Ivory Coast. Later, he moved to France, staying in Dijon, Rennes, and L'Hermitage. While in France, he wrote a blog which discussed history, institutions, and culture.[2] He also discussed the systemic problems facing Africa, including its "sickness".[3] For Diakité, there was not one Africa, but several, including 54 states and more than 6000 languages.[4] He was asked to give lectures by associations which had partnerships with Africa, as well as French schools and universities.[5]
Diakité's works were later praised and cited by historians, including Olivier Grenouilleau.[6] He also wrote of the links between African and European monarchies prior to and during the slave trade.[7] He was particularly interested in the African relations of Louis XIV.[8]
Diakité died on 2 January 2025, at the age of 80.[9]
