US EditionGuinea’s junta faces protests after missing a deadline for a return to democracy
- Parts of Guinea's capital were locked down as civil society and opposition groups protested the junta's missed deadline for a return to democracy, with the U.S. calling for clear timelines to hold long-delayed elections.
- Mamadi Doumbouya, the junta leader, had agreed to launch a democratic transition by a December 31, 2024 deadline, which has now passed without action.
- The U.S. State Department urged military leaders to commit to concrete steps for the constitutional referendum and democratic elections, involving civil society and political parties in the process.
- The ruling junta has dissolved more than 50 political parties and tightened control on independent media, with activists condemning these actions as a way to prolong military rule.
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Guinea Faces Protests as Junta Misses Deadline for Democratic Transition – Africa.com
Protests erupted in Guinea’s capital after the ruling junta missed its deadline for initiating a democratic transition, sparking domestic and international criticism. Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, in power since a 2021 coup, had pledged a return to civilian rule by December 31, 2024. However, in his New Year’s address, Doumbouya only promised a decree for a… Read More »Guinea Faces Protests as Junta Misses Deadline for Democratic Transition
Guinean opponent Aliou Bah was sentenced to two years of imprisonment on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. He was found guilty of insulting the head of state. In Guinea, the Court of First Instance of Kaloum sentenced Aliou Bah, president of the political party Model, to a two-year prison sentence. He was found […]
The opponent is accused of having “called on religious leaders to come out of their silence” on the situation in the country. He was also being prosecuted for describing the CNRD, the junta's governing body, as “incompetent”.
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