Soumanou Oke
Oke in 2019
Born(1955-05-21)21 May 1955
Bantè, French Dahomey, French West Africa
Died17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 67)
Paris, France
NationalityBeninese
EducationNational University of Benin
OccupationMilitary officer

Soumanou Oke (21 May 1955 – 17 December 2022) was a Beninese military officer and statesman.[1]

Biography

Oke was born in Bantè on 21 May 1955. He attended a Catholic primary school and a Protestant secondary school before entering the National University of Benin. He joined the Benin Armed Forces on 1 July 1977. He continued his military training in Ouidah and Tripoli from 1977 to 1978.

On 1 October 1981, Oke obtained the rank of lieutenant. From 2006 to 2012, he was Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Benin Armed Forces as a brigadier general. During this time, he commanded the logistics maneuvers of the Economic Community of West African States.[2] From 13 to 29 October 2010, he led the African Union's "AMANI AFRICA" military exercise in Addis Ababa.[3] He was then appointed Chief of General Staff of the Benin Armed Forces, succeeding General Mathieu Boni.[4][5][6] He retired from the military on 1 July 2012 as a major general.

Soumanou Oke died in Paris on 17 December 2022, at the age of 67.[1]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Ahéhéhinnou, F. Aubin (18 December 2022). "Le général Oké Soumanou n'est plus". 24 heures au Bénin (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Bachirou, Nana (12 June 2009). "Manœuvre militaire de la CEDEAO : Le Président du Faso sur le "champ de bataille"". LeFaso.net (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Exercice militaire « Amani Africa » : Le Général Soumanou Oké coordonne les préparatifs à Addis- Abéba". Egbade Group (in French). 9 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Hessoun, Charly (30 March 2012). "Le Général Soumanou Oké nommé Chef d'Etat Major Général des Fab". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Gbaguidi, Gathum (29 March 2012). "Etat-major général des armées: Soumanou Oké, remplace Boni Mathieu". Voir le Bénin bien Construit (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Dossa, Jean-Claude D. (29 March 2012). "Benin: Le General Soumanou Oke devient Chef d'Etat Major des Armees". Africa Defense Journal (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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