Guinea Court Dismisses Ex-PM Fofana’s Prison Sentence in Landmark Corruption Case
A Guinean appeals court has reduced former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana’s prison term for corruption-related charges, clearing the door for his release after more than four years in detention as the country’s military-led government continues its anti-graft campaign. On Thursday, a Guinean appeals court lowered former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana’s prison term from five to three years and nine months.
The ruling overturned his sentence for embezzling public funds but upholding guilty verdicts for illegal gain and money laundering. The new sentence means Fofana has essentially served his jail sentence, having been in detention since April 2022 while undergoing medical care at a clinic.
Financial penalties In addition to the prison sentence, the appeals chamber ordered Fofana to pay the state three billion Guinean francs (about $340,000) and permitted the confiscation of some of his assets.
The previous premier was accused of misappropriating 15 billion Guinean francs intended for COVID-19 response measures and socioeconomic programs. Fofana was Guinea’s prime minister under former President Alpha Condé from May 2018 to September 2021, when the military ousted the administration.
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