Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist.
[1] In 1980 he published his novel Sarraounia, based on the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia and French Colonial Forces.
[1][2] To write the book, he used written archives as well as oral histories.
[3] The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called Sarraounia) by director Med Hondo.
Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and Niamey.