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Guinea Opposition Figure, Former PM, Sidya Toure Dies In Paris
Sidya Toure, a leading opposition figure for three decades, died after about two weeks in hospital following an illness in Abidjan, sources said.
- Sidya Toure, Guinea's former prime minister and opposition leader, died Friday in Paris after hospitalization at the American Hospital following an illness in Abidjan.
- Guinean president Lansana Conte appointed Toure as prime minister, where he distinguished himself as a pragmatic reformer strengthening economic ties and administrative structures.
- After leaving government, Toure headed the Union of Republican Forces and led the party from exile in Ivory Coast following the 2021 military coup that brought Mamady Doumbouya to power.
- The UFR was dissolved in March during a crackdown on civil liberties under Doumbouya, who secured the presidency in a vote excluding the UFR and other main opposition parties.
- Current Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah honored Toure in a public post, describing him as "a prominent figure in Guinea's political life for three decades.
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Former Guinean Prime Minister and twice candidate in the presidential election, Sidya Touré, died last night in Paris. The opponent died at the age of 81 without having been able to see his country again.
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