Guinea: Opponent Aliou Bah Sentenced on Appeal to Two Years in Prison for Offending the Head of State

The Court of Appeal of Conakry upheld the conviction of Aliou Bah, the president of the MoDeL party. He had been sentenced at first instance to two years in prison for "offence and defamation" against the head of state Mamadi Doumbouya.

Aliou Bah, president of the Liberal Democratic Movement, has been in detention since December 2024, accused of having made public statements questioning the attitude of religious leaders in the face of the ongoing repression in the country.

It is a day of disappointment for the supporters of the president of the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDeL), Aliou Bah. This Wednesday morning, the Court of Appeal of Conakry confirmed the sentence of two years' imprisonment handed down at first instance against the political opponent, in a case (offensive and defamation against the leader... The Aliou Bah article fixed on appeal: his lawyers denounce a verdict "falling down like a coutret" app…

The Court of Appeal of Conakry upheld the sentence of two years of detention at first instance against the leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement.