Guinea Dissolves 40 Political Parties
Last update: March 9, 2026
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Opposition leader calls for direct resistance against coup-turned-president.
Guinea’s main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, said "direct resistance" is now the only way to bring about change after the government dissolved 40 political parties, consolidating the power of President Mamady Doumbouya.
Doumbouya, a former special forces commander, seized power in 2021 and won a contested seven-year presidential term in December. Legislative elections are expected in May in the bauxite- and iron-rich West African nation.
The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization said in a decree late Friday that the parties’ headquarters and local offices would be closed, and the use of their logos, acronyms, and other identifying signs would be banned.
The ministry said the parties had failed to meet legal obligations, such as filing financial statements, though several dissolved parties maintain they complied with all requirements.
In a video posted on social media, Diallo said "war has been openly declared" on Doumbouya’s challengers and urged Guineans to engage in direct resistance, without specifying methods.
He claimed the president seeks to erase all political forces that could challenge his emerging one-party state.
A government spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment. Diallo and former President Alpha Conde, whose party was also dissolved, remain in exile.
Guinea has a history of political violence, including during the disputed 2020 election, which Diallo claims he won. The December 2025 election was tightly controlled but concluded without major security incidents.
