Kankan: Guinean minister calls for respect for authorities
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on GuinéenewsOur method
Guinean Minister of Territorial Administration Djénabou Touré has called on citizens to respect the authorities and local officials to respond to their concerns. At a meeting on 14 October 2026 in Kankan, she also tasked neighbourhood chiefs with helping to combat banditry, according to Guinéenews.
In Kankan, Guinean Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation Djénabou Touré called on citizens to respect the established authorities and local officials to address the public’s concerns. She was speaking on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at a meeting at the Kankan Youth Centre, according to Guinéenews.
Djénabou Touré said Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya could not directly monitor the situation in every town and village. She urged local authorities to take responsibility rather than allowing every difficulty to be attributed to the head of state, Guinéenews reports.
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