Cameroon were without two of their enormous names at the Charles Konan Banny Arena in Yamoussoukro - harmed skipper and striker Vincent Aboubakar and goalkeeper Andre Onana.
The Manchester Joined plug deferred his landing in the opposition to play for the Red Fiends against Tottenham in the Head Association on Sunday - however his substitution Fabrice Ondoa had very little to do.
Ondoa saved well from Bayo at first in the development to the initial objective, yet the Guinea striker nutmegged him at the second endeavor after Olivier Kemen neglected to clear the risk.
In any case, it was Aboubakar - champ of the Afcon Brilliant Boot in 2021 with eight objectives - who Rigobert Melody's side obviously missed most, considering how little they made Ondoa's contrary number Kone work.
Helped by Kamano's ungainly excusal - a yellow card moved up to red after the video right hand requested that official Ibrahim Mutaz counsel the pitchside screen - they made a fine leveler by means of Nkoudou's pinpoint cross and Magri's header.
Be that as it may, Toko Ekambi's late exertion was their main other shot on track and Cameroon presently face an indispensable, yet overwhelming, second gathering match against Senegal on Friday they can sick stand to lose.
Guinea were likewise denied of their charm with a thigh issue sidelining Serhou Guirassy, the Bundesliga's second driving scorer this season, behind Harry Kane.
However, they adapted much preferred in his nonappearance over Cameroon managed without Aboubakar, Mouctar Diakhaby unfortunate to see an early header float over before Bayo's opener.
Sekou Sylla nearly heaved Ondoa from 40 yards, and albeit the red card restricted their assault in the last part, they will fancy their possibilities of movement with The Gambia following up, likewise on Friday.
Guinea, positioned 80th on the planet, had compromised a genuine shock when Mohamed Bayo terminated them into an early lead.
However, they needed to play the whole last part a man light after captain Francois Kamano stepped on Candid Magri's heel.
Magri gestured in Georges-Kevin Nkoudou's cross to draw Cameroon level yet Guinea honorably held tight for a merited point.
The Dauntless Lions nearly grabbed triumph towards the end however Guinea manager Ibrahim Kone made a fine save from Karl Toko Ekambi to guarantee praises finished even.
The draw passes on the two sides with work to do to meet all requirements for the knockout stages with holders Senegal sitting top of Gathering C after their agreeable 3-0 triumph over The Gambia prior on Monday.
It was likewise one more astonishment result at the competition in Ivory Coast after Ghana were agitated about Cape Verde on Sunday while Egypt and Nigeria were held by Mozambique and Tropical Guinea separately.
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