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Doumbouya strengthens cybersecurity providers to keep closer eye on opponents

By Maxime Paszkowiak

Published on 10.06.2026 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 min

Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya in Nairobi, Kenya on 12 May 2026. © Daniel Irungu/EPA/MaxPPP

Conakry has called on the expertise of specialist firms to strengthen the capabilities of its postal and telecommunications regulatory authority, which monitors calls and internet networks, as the crackdown on the opposition intensifies.

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