Guinea: 34 financial officials banned from traveling amid funds embezzlement probe

As many as 34 people dealing with funds in several State entities, including the office of the President, have been banned from leaving the country amid an ongoing investigation into alleged funds embezzlement.

Aly Touré, the Prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses (CRIEF) has targeted the people in question working across several entities, including the office of transitional President Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the office of Prime Minister, and several ministries.

The CRIEF has been set up by Doumbouya-led transition to clamp down on corruption practices. The 34 individuals have been banned from leaving the country. It is unclear what charges are leveled at the defendants.

The CRIEF first investigations targeted personalities of the former regime of President Alpha Conde removed early September 2021 by Doumbouya.

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, Prime Minister under Conde and Amadou Damaro Kamara, former Speaker of the legislature also under the deposed leader, are currently in prison.