Morissanda Kouyaté, also known as (Mory Sandan Kouyaté) is a Guinean

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and activist against

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. 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

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, Senegal. In 2012 he co-authored the

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67/146, calling on all countries to end FGM.

Awards

* 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, alongside Greek philanthropist

Marianna Vardinogiannis Marianna Vardinogiannis ( el, Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη, ''née'' Μπουρνάκη ''Bournaki'') married to Greek shipping magnate Vardis Vardinogiannis, is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and an activist for the rights of childre ...

References

Living people Guinean women's rights activists Politics of Guinea Guinean human rights activists Guinean health activists Guinean health professionals Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Government ministers of Guinea Foreign Ministers of Guinea {{Guinea-stub