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Doumbouya appoints Fana Soumah and Ramatoulaye Camara as ministers

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Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has appointed Fana Soumah as Minister of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation, and Ramatoulaye Camara as Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Protection. They replace Mourana Soumah and Mory Condé, who are being held in an alleged embezzlement case, according to Guinee360.

Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has appointed Fana Soumah as Minister of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation, and Ramatoulaye Camara as Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Protection, according to Guinee360. The decree was read out on national television on Monday 26 October 2026.

Fana Soumah, the former Minister of Communication and Information, replaces Mourana Soumah, who is being held in connection with an alleged embezzlement case. Ramatoulaye Camara, previously secretary-general of the ministry concerned, succeeds Mory Condé, who is also being detained in connection with the case.

Ramatoulaye Camara’s appointment had already been announced on 26 October. The decree issued on the same day completes the information by specifying Fana Soumah’s appointment and the duties assigned to the two ministers.

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