Guinea assumes leadership of West African Postal Executive Secretariat
Date: 2026-02-13
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
Guinea
has taken over the leadership of the Executive Secretariat of the Economic and
Social Regions of West African States, marking a significant milestone in the
country’s engagement with regional postal governance.
The
election of Mr. Diallo Mohamed Lamine as Executive Secretary of the Conference
of Posts of West African States (WAPC) underscores Guinea’s growing influence
within major international postal bodies. This follows Guinea’s election in
September 2025 to the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union
and its appointment in November 2025 as co-chair of the UPU’s “Addressing”
group, both firsts for the country since independence.
Rose
Pola Pricemou, Counsellor to the Presidency in charge of New Technologies and
Artificial Intelligence, congratulated Mr. Lamine on his election, highlighting
the continuity of Guinea’s strategic engagement in regional decision-making.
She also commended Minister Mourana Soumah for leading the Guinean delegation
to Banjul and acknowledged the Gambian Minister, Mr. Lamin Jabbi, who now
presides over the WACPO Council of Ministers.
The
leadership role reinforces Guinea’s position in shaping policies and
initiatives within the West African postal sector, promoting regional
cooperation and development.
