Sidya Touré, former Prime Minister of Guinea and UFR party leader, dies at 74

Sidya Touré, former Prime Minister of Guinea and president of the Union of Republican Forces (UFR), died on September 25, 2026, in Conakry, Guinea. He was 74. Touré served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 and later became a key opposition leader, opposing military rule and supporting democratic transitions. He spent his final years in exile in Côte d'Ivoire, where his family has decided to bury him. His death has prompted tributes from political figures across Guinea and West Africa.