Prominent West African political figures Ibrahima Sory Sow and Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley pass away

Former Guinean Minister of Health and Ambassador, Dr. Ibrahima Sory Sow, passed away in Dakar on October 18, 2026, at the age of 85. An accomplished intellectual, Sow held doctorates in Philosophy and German from the University of Leipzig. His career included serving as a lecturer in Germany and later as a diplomatic advisor in Guinea. He was also a notable political figure during the legalization of political parties in the early 1990s.

In Côte d'Ivoire, former Secretary General of the Forces Nouvelles, Guillaume Soro, paid tribute to Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley, who died in Abidjan on October 17, 2026. Soro described the deceased as a “brother” and a “companion in struggle,” highlighting his role as a key figure in the democratization of Côte d'Ivoire and a prominent member of the Forces Nouvelles political movement.