Foreign Minister · Guinea
Morissanda Kouyaté
4 recorded engagements, 2022–2025: 4 visits.
Biography
Guinean medical doctor
Morissanda Kouyaté, is a Guinean medical doctor and activist against female genital mutilation. After years of activism, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans abroad in October, 2021.
== Activism ==
Kouyaté co-founded the Inter-African Committee on Harmful Traditional Practices (IAC) in 1984 in Dakar, Senegal. In 2012, he co-authored the UN General Assembly Resolution 67/146, calling on all countries to end FGM.
== Awards ==
2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, alongside Greek philanthropist Marianna Vardinogiannis.
== References ==
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Where they travelled
Guinea Visited or called (darker = more often)
Most-visited countries
Discussion topics
Activity by year
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 – 2022-10-02 | Visit | Turkey · Ankara | |
| 2023-07-10 – 2023-07-11 | Visit | Morocco · Dakhla | |
| 2024-10-19 | Visit | India · New Delhi | |
| 2025-02-15 | Visit | Germany · Munich |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Morissanda Kouyaté leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/morissanda-kouyate.html]