Sidya Touré, former Prime Minister and now an opposition leader, was also injured in the shootings and spoke to the BBC secretly from a hospital's restroom.
Sidimé served as President of the Supreme Court from 1992, and was appointed as Prime Minister by President Lansana Conte in March 1999, replacing Sidya Touré.
Founded in 1992, the party has been led since 1999 by former Prime Minister of Guinea Sidya Touré.
Ali Farka Touré | Vieux Farka Touré | Sidya Touré | Hamadoun Touré | Sidya Toure | Ismaël Touré | Cheikh Touré | Ali Farka Toure | Ahmed Sékou Touré |
He regularly interviews political figures and representatives from various French-speaking African nations whether it is Sidya Toure of Guinea, Jean-Louis Billon of Côte d'Ivoire or Isabelle Ameganvi of Togo etc.