Former Opposition leader in Guinea appointed prime minister
By Babagana Jidda
Kanempress News
28th February 2024
Former Opposition leader in Guinea, Mamadou Oury Bah has been appointed prime minister by the military junta, a week after it abruptly dissolved the government.
Bah’s appointment comes amid growing dissatisfaction with the junta.
Two people were killed on Monday after police clashed with protesters during a nationwide workers’ strike.
Trade unions have been demanding lower food prices as citizens struggle with the high cost of living.
Mr Bah, popularly known in Guinea as Bah Oury, has urged the unions to call off the strike and “highlight what can be done together to solve the big challenges gradually, step by step”.
The trained economist is expected to not only set up a new government to replace the one, which was dismissed, but also take steps to alleviate the economic hardships facing millions of citizens.
The swearing-in of the new prime minister was witnessed by interim President Mamady Doumbouya, who led Guinea’s armed forces to overthrow elected President Alpha Condé in September 2021.
65 years old Mr Bah has been a popular fixture in Guinean politics since the early 1990s.
