Claim: Siaka Touré was born in 1935 in Kankan, he was related to President Sékou Touré and a descendant of Samori Ture.
Evidence: Siaka Touré was born in 1935 in Kankan, and studied in Paris and Moscow. He was a nephew (or perhaps cousin) of the President, Sékou Touré. As such, he was also a descendant of Samori Ture.