Guinea opposition leader Aliou Bah freed after presidential pardon
The move frees one of the west African nation's key opposition figures at a time when rights groups and political opponents have accused Guinea's military rulers of tightening their grip on dissent since seizing power in 2021.
Guinean opposition politician Aliou Bah, who was jailed for insulting junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, was granted a presidential pardon Friday after nearly two years behind bars.
His release had not been expected until around December this year after being sentenced to two years for "offending and insulting" the head of state.
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