Djene Kaba Condé

Djene Kaba Condé (1960 – 8 April 2023) served as the first lady of Guinea from 2010 until her husband Alpha Condé's overthrow during the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. She had three children.

Education

Djene Kaba Condé was born in Kankan in 1960. She studied at University Paris VII in France. She held a Masters of Information Science and a communications degree from the aforementioned institution. She also learned a degree in sociology. She worked for the agency of the Francophonie in Paris, and for ten years was advisor to employment and professional insertion ANPE-PARIS.

Condé began her primary studies at the school of Dramé Oumar in Kankan. After her admission to the CEP, she continued her schooling at Almamy College Samory Touré became high school Almamy Samory Touré for his secondary studies. Her admission to the BEPC still gives him the taste to continue his studies. Thus she will meet successively at the Lycée 2 August and 1 March in Conakry where she got the "Baccalaureate". Assiduous and brilliant, she will enter the Faculty of Social Sciences and Nature (FASSONA) of Donka, before winning Paris in 1984 to obtain a degree in Sociology at the prestigious university Jussieu Paris 7 and a master's degree in Sociology option "Information-Communication" with honors.

Condé supported her dissertation thesis on the theme: Racism in the French press, a comparative study of three major dailies Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Libération.

Professional background

Immediately after graduating from university and her post-graduate studies, Kaba began working at the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation. For 8 years she held different positions, including acting as assistant to the director of communications, IT management, and human resources. She then took on the job of Employment Counselor at the National Employment Agency.

Political engagement

Djéné Condé supported the Foundation for Maternal and Child Social Promotion (PROSMI), created in February 2011. The foundation undertakes action in several areas, including health, environment, women's empowerment and schooling girls.

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