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Guinea former minister Ibrahima Sory Sow dies at 85
Dr. Ibrahima Sory Sow, a former Guinean Minister of Health and Hygiene and former ambassador to Germany and China, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Dakar, Senegal. He was 85 years old.
A distinguished intellectual, Sow earned two doctorates in Philosophy and German from the University of Leipzig in Germany, where he also served as a lecturer in history and political development starting in 1977. Upon returning to Guinea, he served as an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1984 and 1985 and helped found the Germano-Guinean Association in 1986.
His political career included serving as one of 19 elected members of the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) in the 1995 legislative elections, where he held the vice-presidency of the Foreign Affairs Commission. He was a long-time supporter of Alpha Condé. His burial is scheduled to take place in Mamou on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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Alpha Condé · Ibrahima Sory Sow · Mamou · Rally of the Guinean People · University of Leipzig
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] He was one of 19 elected members of the RPG in the June 11, 1995, legislative elections. journaldeguinee.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sow obtained two doctorates in Philosophy and German from the University of Leipzig. guinee3.net · journaldeguinee.com · guineematin.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] He served as Guinea's Minister of Health and Hygiene. journaldeguinee.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] He was an ambassador to Germany and the People's Republic of China. guinee3.net · guineematin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sow was 85 years old at the time of his death. guinee3.net · journaldeguinee.com · guineematin.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] His burial is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Mamou. journaldeguinee.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dr. Ibrahima Sory Sow died on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Dakar. guinee3.net · journaldeguinee.com · guineematin.com