Ibrahima Sonko (born 1981), Senegalese-born footballer in England
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Pa Ousman Sonko (born 1984), Gambian footballer, playing for Salzburg
Born in Banjul, Patience Sonko-Godwin was educated in the Gambia before going to St. Edwards Senior Secondary School in Freetown, Sierra Leone to have her sixth form education.
Sonko-Godwin, Patience, "Ethnic groups of the Senegambia Region, Sunrise Publishers Ltd (2003), ISBN 9983-9900-6-2