Mamadou Saliou Diakité takes over as head of Guinea’s CRIEF
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee7
Mamadou Saliou Diakité took over as president of Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) on Wednesday. Appointed by decree on 21 October, he succeeds Francis Kova Zoumanigui and said he wanted to continue tackling economic crime while strengthening fairness and respect for rights, reports Guinee7.
Guinean magistrate Mamadou Saliou Diakité officially took over as president of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) in Conakry on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Appointed by decree on 21 October, he succeeds Francis Kova Zoumanigui, who is due to become Inspector General of Judicial and Prison Services, reports Guinee7.
The new president wants to continue the fight against economic and financial crime while strengthening safeguards for people prosecuted. He cited transparency, fairness, respect for a reasonable time frame and the modernisation of justice among his priorities. He also said CRIEF would continue to handle financial cases in accordance with the rules of criminal proceedings.
His appointment follows the reshuffle of Guinea’s judiciary announced on 21 October and comes amid changes at the head of several judicial institutions. The previous day, the transfer of a judge in Conakry was described as potentially restarting criminal trials.
