Doumbouya will no longer tolerate illegal gold mining in Guinea
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
At the Simandou Mining Summit, President Mamadi Doumbouya said Guinea would no longer tolerate laxity towards illegal gold mining, despite pan-African solidarity. Former head of state Alpha Condé responded without naming him, recalling the country’s historic commitment to African peoples, according to SMS News.
Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya announced that Guinea will no longer be lenient towards illegal gold mining. Discussing the fight against this activity and environmental protection at the Simandou Mining Summit, he acknowledged that the country had been 'a little lenient' out of pan-Africanism, but said the authorities now ensure that rules and the country are respected, according to Guinee360.
This position follows the dismissal of 22 prefects and sub-prefects over illegal gold mining, decided on 5 November. It contrasts with his 2023 speech before the United Nations General Assembly, where he presented himself as independent of the great powers and 'pro-African'.
Former president Alpha Condé responded without directly citing his successor. He warned that defending national interests must not serve as a pretext for detaching oneself from other peoples on the continent, and that African brotherhood loses its value when it is invoked only according to the interests of the moment.
