- Military dissolves interim government
- New administration pending
- Transition by end 2024
Guinea military, which seized power over two years ago, has announced the dissolution of the interim government and stated its intention to form a new administration.
Late on Monday, military leaders released a video statement confirming that until a new government is established, directors of cabinet, secretaries-general, and their deputies will continue in their roles. Since July 2022, the government has been in office.
When he delivered the unexpected announcement, the presidency’s Secretary-General, Amara Camara, was accompanied by other military officials and several armed and masked soldiers in the pre-recorded video.
The immediate implications of the dissolution, for which Camara did not provide a reason, on the country remain unclear, as does the identity of the senior members of the emerging government.
Guinea Path from Coup to Transition
A military coup overthrew Alpha Condé, the country’s first democratically elected president, in September 2021.
Facing increasing international pressure, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the military leader, pledged to return power. He promised to restore it to democratically elected civilians by the end of 2024.
The coup was staged by the Guinean special forces following a prolonged period of political unrest. This unrest was initially sparked by Condé’s highly controversial bid for a third term as president in 2020.
In March 2020, the former president was re-elected following the approval of a new constitution that allowed him to bypass the nation’s two-term presidential limit and seek a third term in office.
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Security forces clashed with protesters, killing dozens during Condé’s third-term bid. Additionally, hundreds were arrested.
Several prominent opposition figures were also arrested by the government on charges of inciting electoral violence in Guinea.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the main economic and political bloc in the region. It has pressured the military to hold elections and restore civilian rule.
In October 2022, ECOWAS and Guinean military leaders agreed on a transition period of twenty-four months.
