Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition groups, through a decree issued late Friday—less than two months after former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya was sworn in as president.
Doumbouya, who has maintained tight control over the country, won the December election after major opposition figures were barred from participating.
The order to dissolve the parties was issued by Guinea’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, citing the parties’ failure to meet their legal obligations.
The decision also strips the affected parties of their assets and legal status.
Among those dissolved are Guinea’s three major political groups: the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG)led by Cellou Dalein Diallo, the Rally of the People of Guinea (RPG) led by former president Alpha Condé, and the Union of Republican Forces (UFR).
According to the decree, the dissolution means the parties immediately lose their legal recognition. They are also barred from carrying out political activities or using their names, logos, symbols, or other identifying features.
The assets of the dissolved parties have been placed under government control, with a curator assigned to manage their transfer, although the decree did not specify the final recipient.
Doumbouya, 41, seized power in a 2021 military coup that overthrew Condé, Guinea’s first democratically elected president.
Since then, his administration has been accused of restricting civil liberties, banning protests, and targeting political opponents through arrests, trials, and forced exile. Reports of enforced disappearances and kidnappings have also increased.
Guinea has experienced a long history of military and authoritarian rule since gaining independence in 1958.
