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Amara Camara presents Doumbouya’s address as policy-setting speech

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Guinean presidential spokesperson Amara Camara described Mamadi Doumbouya’s 1 October address as a policy-setting speech built around four pillars, including youth and the fight against irregular migration. He defended the head of state’s commitments during an exchange with the press on 19 October 2026, according to Africaguinée.

Guinean minister-secretary-general and presidential spokesperson General Amara Camara on 19 October described President Mamadi Doumbouya’s address to the nation as a “genuine policy-setting speech”, rather than simply a commemoration of the 68th anniversary of independence. He said the 1 October address was based on four strategic pillars, according to Africaguinée.

Amara Camara cited young people and the fight against irregular migration, the local processing of natural resources, and republican order and discipline. He said the government wanted to support youth entrepreneurship and vocational training, while the Simandou 2040 strategic programme was intended to promote mineral processing in Guinea, job creation and the funding of infrastructure, according to Africaguinée.

The remarks follow Mamadi Doumbouya’s 1 October address on Guinean sovereignty. They also revisit the focus on young people, already highlighted during the independence celebrations.

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