Adam Ba Konare disagreed with Sarkozy's speech and invited African historians, intellectuals and all friends of Africa to join to write a rebuttal to Sarkozy's speech in order to denounce "the attacks on African memory". She is the mother of Kadiatou Konaré, a Malian minister of culture. References External links African Union article Refugee Education trust Site of the Women's Museum (Muso Kunda) Adame Ba Konaré, University of Western Australia 1947 births Living people First ladies of Mali Malian historians Malian women novelists Grand Officers of the National Order of Mali Fula people People from Ségou Women historians 20th-century historians 20th-century women writers 21st-century historians 21st-century women writers 21st-century Malian people