Aboubacar Sidiki Camara (politician)

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Aboubacar Sidiki Camara is a Guinean politician and army general who has served as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of Guinea since 2021. [1]

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Camara is a former army officer who was appointed to the government following the ousting of President Alpha Condé. [2] In Summer 2021, he made his first overseas trip, visiting France and met with Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly. [3]

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References

  1. "Guinée: qui sont les nouveaux ministres nommés par Mamadi Doumbouya?". RFI (in French). 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. Samb, Saliou (2021-10-22). "Guinea junta names general, others from ousted administration as ministers". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. "Guinée : Aboubacar Sidiki Camara, encore plus puissant que Mamadi Doumbouya ? – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-28.


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