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The Soninke (also called Sarakole, Seraculeh, or 'Serahuli, and who include subgroups such as the Maraka and the Wangara) are a Mandé people who descend from the Bafour and are closely related to the Imraguen of Mauritania. They were the founders of the ancient empire of Ghana. We have about 1 Million Soninke people spread in Gambia, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal mostly involved in indigenous trade and small scale businesses in rural parts of these countries. Majority of Soninke people are muslims and prefer the Islamic education than the Western Education. They were one of the earliest indigenous people to accept Islam and therefore have a strong Islamic influence. The Soninke Indigenous are divided in three (3) different clans; Hooro ( The rulers and Scholars) Mangu (Warriors) Garanko or Naxalama ( Praise Singers and Smiths). The major challenge facing the Soninke indigenous people are the lost of their lands to Governments for development purposes without consulting them and involving them in local development. Access to education, social and - 3 -/5 health services is also a major challenge |
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