Guinea junta cracks down on political opposition

Would these be the first signs of a reconfiguration of the political scene in Guinea? The transitional government presented on Friday 14 March the final report of the evaluation campaign of the political parties last year. Result: suspension for three months of the RPG, the former ruling party of the deposed President Alpha Condé. Same treatment for the UFR of former Prime Minister Sidya Touré. On the other hand, the UFDG party, the main opposit…

The rainbow RPG and UFR are banned from political activities for a period of 90 days, while the UFDG of Cellou Dalein Diallo has 45 days to comply with the requirements of the MATD. In response to the final report of the evaluation of the political parties, prepared by the national leadership of the... The article Final report of the evaluation of the parties: a "liberticide manoeuvre of the junta" (FVG) appeared first on ledjely.

Guinea junta suspends opposition parties in crackdown

Guinea’s military junta announced on Friday the suspension of two prominent political parties for three months, escalating political tensions in the country. The suspended parties include the Rally of the People of Guinea (RPG), led by former president Alpha Conde, and the Union of Republican Forces (UFR), headed by exiled opposition leader Sidya Toure. In addition to the two major parties, the junta disbanded 27 other political movements. Autho…

Guinea junta cracks down on political opposition

Two of Guinea’s main political parties, including that of former president Alpha Conde, have been suspended for three months, the military junta announced on Friday. Twenty-seven other movements have also been disbanded, the authorities said, as they unveiled a new evaluation report into political parties in the west African country. Guinea is currently gripped with tension after the disappearance of several junta opponents and a crackdown on ci…

"A return to republican order" is justified the junta of Conakry. On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization announced the blacklisting for three months of 28 political parties, including the Gathering of the People of Guinea (RPG) by former President Alpha Condé.