Africa-Press. The President of Guinea, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has announced a partial reshuffle of his new government, affecting key ministries including Justice, Security, and Finance. The move is part of efforts to reorganize the country’s political and administrative landscape just months after his election, as he seeks to lay the foundations of his new rule.
Doumbouya had reappointed Amadou Oury Bah as Prime Minister on January 27. Bah had previously held the post from February 2024 to January 2026. The decision is widely seen as ensuring continuity in the management of the executive branch, particularly as it followed Doumbouya’s inauguration for a seven-year presidential term. This inauguration ended four years of military-led transitional rule that began in September 2021, during which Doumbouya had pledged to return power to civilian authorities before running in—and winning—the most recent presidential election.
New faces
The latest appointments include 18 ministers and secretaries-general, with the remaining portfolios to be completed within a government structure comprising 27 ministries. Three key portfolios stand out in this reshuffle.
At the Ministry of Justice, the post was assigned to Ibrahim Sory Tounkara, who presided between 2024 and 2025 over the trial related to the September 28, 2009 massacre in Conakry. The trial resulted in the sentencing of former president Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity, earning Tounkara a strong judicial reputation.
The Ministry of Security also saw a leadership change, viewed as an attempt to recalibrate the security apparatus amid ongoing security challenges. Meanwhile, the change at the Ministry of Finance reflects the president’s intent to restructure economic and financial policies to address Guinea’s development challenges.
Observers believe these appointments signal the president’s determination to tighten his grip on state institutions, with a focus on sensitive ministries such as Justice, Security, and Finance, at a time when Guinea requires political and economic stability to confront both internal and external challenges.
