Boké officials injured in mining road crash
The governorate's cabinet director and regional mines inspector were seriously hurt when their vehicle collided with a mining truck.
A serious traffic accident occurred on the mining road between Boké and Gaoual on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The official vehicle carrying Dr. Hadja Gnalen Condé, director of cabinet for the Boké governorate, collided with a mining truck belonging to Alliance Mining Commodities Guinée (AMC-G SA). Dr. Condé, along with the regional inspector of Mines and Geology for Boké, Ismaël Ouattara, were among those severely injured.
The incident happened approximately 40 kilometers from Boké, between the Boké prefecture and the Wendou M’Bour sub-prefecture. Also injured were the director's assistant, Mariama Touré, and the gendarme driving their vehicle. The exact circumstances of the collision are still under investigation. The group was returning from Wendou M’Bour after attending a ceremony where AMC-G SA presented checks for its surface tax payment for 2025.
This mining royalty, totaling 961.64 million Guinean francs, is designated for the rural communities of Koumbia and Wendou M’Bour in the Gaoual prefecture. The health status of the victims, who are receiving care at the Boké regional hospital's emergency unit, has not yet been updated. The accident occurred on a route frequently used by mining operations.
Why it mattersThe director of cabinet and regional mines inspector were injured in a road accident.