North County SportsOceanside Souleymane Sidibé’s Story of Surfing the Ivory Coast at California Surf Museum By NC Daily Star Staff - August 13, 2026 0 6 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp In a region where the ocean deities are venerated and feared, Souleymane Sidibé is one of the pioneers of a new era for surfing in Côte d’Ivoire.