Diané trial: Guinean state awarded 300 billion francs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
The appeals court of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences dismissed the charge of embezzlement of public funds against Mohamed Diané, while upholding his convictions for illicit enrichment and money laundering. The Guinean state was awarded 300 billion Guinean francs in damages; the special prosecutor’s office announced an appeal to the Court of Cassation, Guinee360 reports.
The appeals chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) ordered former Guinean Defence Minister Mohamed Diané to pay the state 300 billion Guinean francs in damages on Thursday 15 October 2026, according to Guinee360. The judges upheld his convictions for illicit enrichment and money laundering, but dismissed the charge of embezzlement of public funds.
After the hearing, the defence focused on the aspects of the ruling it considered favourable. The civil party, for its part, took note of the decision.
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