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Guinean academic dies in accident in Dubréka

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Guinean academic dies in accident in Dubréka

Amadou Bah, deputy director-general in charge of studies at the Mory Kanté Higher Institute of Arts, died after a road accident in Kénendé, on the Dubréka-Kagbelen road. He died of his injuries at Dubréka prefectural hospital, according to colleagues cited by Mosaiqueguinee.com.

Amadou Bah, deputy director-general in charge of studies at the Mory Kanté Higher Institute of Arts in Dubréka, died on Friday 23 October 2026 after a road accident in Kénendé, on the Dubréka-Kagbelen road, Mosaiqueguinee reports, citing colleagues of the deceased.

He was travelling to Conakry to attend a funeral when the tricycle he was riding in collided with a military convoy heading towards Boffa. Seriously injured, including with fractures and internal bleeding, he was taken to Dubréka prefectural hospital, where he died despite treatment.

His colleagues said they had seen him a few hours before the accident, taking part in activities at the Mory Kanté Higher Institute of Arts, a higher education institution in Dubréka. His death prompted deep emotion at the institution.

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