The Ouled Slimane (also spelled Oulad Souleymane or Awlad Sleiman) are an Arab people and tribe originating from the Fezzan region of modern-day Libya. Populations of Ouled Slimanes are also present in Chad and eastern Niger.

Beginning in the 19th century, the Ouled Slimane began migrating out of Fezzan to settle around the Lake Chad region of present-day Niger especially around the settlement of N'Gourti, and Tesker, which were under French influence at the time.[1][2][3]

The Ouled Slimane tribe have pursued good relations with the French since the end of World War II, even after Niger's Independence in 1960.[4] However, the Ouled Slimane have clashed with the neighboring Tuareg people and the Toubou people.[4]

Notable Ouled Slimane people

References

  1. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa; Samuel Decalo (2012). Historical Dictionary of Niger. Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ↑ André Salifou (2011). Histoire du Niger: époques précoloniale et coloniale (in French). Nathan. p. 20. ISBN 978-2-09-882499-7.
  3. ↑ Maryline Dumas; Mathieu Galtier (2018). Jours tranquilles à Tripoli: chroniques (in French). Paris: Riveneuve. ISBN 978-2-36013-474-8.
  4. 1 2 3 Olivier, Mathieu (4 September 2018). "Niger: dix choses à savoir sur Mohamed Bazoum, le ministre de l'Intérieur". Jeune Afrique. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Niger's top court confirms Mohamed Bazoum's election win". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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