LSE4326859 Suicide attempt by Samory (or Samori) Toure (1830-1900), ruler of a territory comprising present-day Guinee and Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso) and fighting French colonization in West Africa, he stabbed himself while captivated by French troops. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 5/2/1899. Selva Collection. by Meaulle, F.L. (1844-1901) & Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suicide attempt by Samory (or Samori) Toure (1830-1900), ruler of a territory comprising present-day Guinee and Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso) and fighting French colonization in West Africa, he stabbed himself while captivated by French troops. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 5/2/1899. Selva Collection.); Photo 穢 Leonard de Selva.