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March 7, 2026
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Guinea dissolves 40 political parties including main opposition

Guinea dissolves 40 political parties including main opposition

Doumbouya, who came to power in a 2021 coup, was elected president in late December in a vote in which all major opposition leaders were barred...

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Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, in a move described as a crackdown on civil liberties. The dissolution was enacted via a late-night decree by the government under longtime strongman President Mamady Doumbouya.

  • The dissolved parties include the UFDG (led by Cellou Dalein Diallo), the RPG (led by ex-president Alpha Conde), and the UFR.
  • President Doumbouya, who came to power in a 2021 coup, was elected president in late December.
  • The decree stripped the dissolved parties of their legal personality, control over assets, and the right to use their acronyms, logos, and emblems.

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