Guinean teen dies after detention for baccalaureate fraud

Seventeen‑year‑old Mamadou Djouma Bah was detained in Kindia, Guinea, after being accused of fraud during the 2026 baccalaureate exams. While in custody he suffered a sudden worsening of his health, reportedly linked to rheumatism and sickle‑cell disease. Prosecutor Mamadou Bhoye Diallo said prison officials transferred him to his family for medical care and that he died under his parents’ supervision, not inside a cell. The boy’s father described a rapid decline, noting that the teen struggled to breathe and told him he was about to die before passing away at the regional hospital. The case has sparked debate on the treatment of exam‑fraud suspects in Guinean detention facilities.