Judge’s transfer could restart criminal trials in Conakry
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee7
The transfer of Guinean judge Mohamed Sangaré to the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences could lead to several criminal trials being restarted in full at the court of first instance in Dixinn, Conakry. A presidential decree of 21 October 2026 reorganised judges’ assignments, and procedural rules may require proceedings to restart if the composition of the court changes, Guinee7 reports.
The transfer of judge Mohamed Sangaré to the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) could delay the resumption of several criminal trials at the court of first instance in Dixinn, Conakry, Guinee7 reports. The judge was presiding over hearings in cases that may have to restart from the beginning if the composition of the court changes, in accordance with the procedural rules applicable in Guinea.
Among the cases concerned is the trial over the murder of Elhadj Hassimiou, a businessman killed at his home in Kobaya in August 2024. Several of the 17 defendants had already been heard. The rape case involving Elhadj Nouhou Diallo, the founder of a school in Wanindara, could also be affected: the victim and the defendants had testified in court.
A decree issued by Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya on 21 October 2026 kept some judges in their posts and transferred others. This reshuffle of the Guinean judiciary announced on 21 October affects several courts. The consequences for each trial will depend on the applicable rules and the panel called upon to continue the hearings.
