Recent Developments

• Presidential election held on 28 December 2025 with incumbent Mamadi Doumbouya winning 86.72% of votes amid allegations of unfair electoral practices
• New constitution approved via referendum on 21 September 2025, establishing a seven-year presidential term renewable once and creating a bicameral legislature
• Transition from military rule toward constitutional democracy, with elections marking Guinea's return to civilian governance
• Significant human rights concerns including restrictions on media, opposition parties, and civil society during the transition period
• 107 political parties dissolved in October 2024, with 67 others placed under observation by the Territorial Administration and Decentralization ministry