Tuesday, January 05, 2016

Women Take Key Positions In New Guinea Government


Prime Minister Mamady Youla's cabinet has women in key ministerial positions for the first time in Guinea AFP

Women have been given key roles in Guinea's new cabinet which was announced on Monday, as the country seeks to rebuild its economy after being declared officially free of Ebola transmission. 

BBC News report continues:
The three ministerial posts of finance, foreign affairs and mining will all be held by women, with seven women making up the 31-strong cabinet in all. 

New Finance Minister Malado Kaba spent most of her career working on development at the European Commission. 
Last September's elections, which were disputed by opposition groups but declared valid by international observers, returned President Alpha Condé to power for a second term.

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