In Focus | Guinea
On the trail of Papa Fofana, Mamadi Doumbouya's enigmatic adviser

Right after his rise to power, Guinea's transition president Mamadi Doumbouya appointed a longstanding acquaintance, known as Papa Fofana, as one of his closest advisers. With a shadowy past and an ever-tightening grip on the country's administration, he now plays a key role in a wide range of strategic projects. [...]
Published on 22.05.2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 9 minutes Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot, Fatoumata Diallo
Mamadi Doumbouya, Fodé Amadou Fofana, Waleed bin Abdulkarim al-Khuraiji.
Mamadi Doumbouya, Fodé Amadou Fofana, Waleed bin Abdulkarim al-Khuraiji. © Studio Pachamama // © Xinhua/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP // Saudi Press Agency // © mtcurado/iStock // © incamerastock/Alamy
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