[1] She was active in diplomacy with European explorers, receiving Louis-Gustave Binger, François Crozat, and Parfait-Louis Monteil.
[2] She participated in a number of military campaigns throughout her career, notably working with Samori Ture, a king from Guinea.
[1] Samori Ture threatened to destroy Ouattara and her kingdom because they shared a homeland with his French enemy Tiéfo.
[6] Ouattara visited Ture to conduct peace negotiations; she brought gifts and added what was described as "a magic potion" to the milk he drank.
Together they put down the rebellious Tiéfo; Ouattara was with him when his forces destroyed Noumoudara, and she remained a powerful influence in Bobo-Dioulasso throughout the following years.