List of people from Dagbon
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This is a list of prominent people who were born in Dagbon, lived for a significant period in Dagbon or were born to a Dagomba parent or parents.
Arts
Education
Entertainment
- Rascalimu
- Rocky Dawuni[1][2][3][4]
- Sidiku Buari
- Sheriff Ghale
- Sherifa Gunu
- Fancy Gadam; afropop, dancehall and reggae musical artiste.[5]
Information Communication Technology
- Mohammed-Sani Abdulai, Computer Scientist and Informatics researcher.
Media
Military & Police
Politics
- Aliu Mahama[6]
- Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu
- Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak
- Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni
- Ras Mubarak
- Haruna Iddrisu
- Inusah Fuseini
- Alhassan Suhuyini
Religious
Sport
- Abdul Majeed Waris[9][10][11]
- Abukari Damba
- George Alhassan
- Hamza Mohammed
- Mubarak Wakaso
- Salifu Mudasiru
- Sherifatu Sumaila
- Moro Sumaila
- Mukarama Abdulai
Other
References
- ^ "GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN COOKSTOVES NAMES ROCKY DAWUNI AS AMBASSADOR!". Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Ghanaian Reggae and Afrobeat Star Rocky Dawuni to perform in Europe". World Music Central. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Rocky Dawuni: From Ghana with so much Reggae". MSN Entertainment. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Walt Disney Concert Hall: Rocky Dawuni". HollyWood Bowl. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Duah, Kofi (2016-11-05). "Fancy Gadam storms the National Theatre - Graphic Online". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Aliu Mahama Was Ghana's First Muslim Vice President". www.ModernGhana.com. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Ray Kea (September 2003). "Ghana Studies Council Newsletter: Issue 16". University of California, Riverside.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Mustapha Abdallah & Kwesi Aning. "Islamic Radicalisation and Violence in Ghana". ESRC Ghana Country Study.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Striker Waris scores debut Black Stars Goal in heavy win over Sudan". Ghana Soccer Net. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Abdul Majeed Waris Bio". Goal.com. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Ghana Football Association". GhanaFA.org. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
External links
- Home for news, history, customs, and information about Dagbon and Northern Region of Ghana
- Online Fifa Database Searching SoFifa
- Ghana to establish Neurosurgery Centre GhanaWeb
- University of Ghana Medical School University of Ghana
- Convention People's Party
- Unearth Kufuor¹S Evil Deeds Alhaji Mahama - Ghana Web GhanaWeb
- Rocky Dawuni Official Website
- The United Nations Foundation: Working to Create a Better Tomorrow United Nations
- Rocky Dawuni Biographical movie "Rocky Dawuni: Branches of the Same Tree".