Charles Wright clears Zénab Nabaya in 200 billion case
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mosaiqueguinee, Africaguinée and Visionguinee
The special prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences, Alphonse Charles Wright, cleared former Technical Education Minister Zénab Nabaya Dramé on Wednesday 12 November 2026 in the case involving 200 billion Guinean francs. He said there was no compelling material evidence to establish embezzlement, according to Africaguinée.
Alphonse Charles Wright said he had examined the case file “piece by piece” before concluding that no factual or compelling evidence could establish the alleged embezzlement by Zénab Nabaya Dramé. He said the funds concerned had not disappeared and recalled that an indictment requires serious and consistent evidence as well as verifiable and authentic documents.
The special prosecutor also questioned the media origins of the accusations and is considering proceedings against journalist Boundou, author of an article published on Guineenews. He accused him of claiming that the former minister had embezzled more than 200 billion Guinean francs without specifying the origin or destination of the funds, and notably raised the possibility of obstruction of justice or acts of corruption.
The funds were intended for the socio-professional integration of young people and the development of training in the agricultural and mining sectors. The French Development Agency had mobilised 15 million euros as part of a project financed by the Debt Reduction and Development Contract, with resources entered in the national development budget for the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training.
An independent audit carried out in May 2021 had already concluded that the funds had not been embezzled.
