Guinea - October 2024

On 28 October, Guinea's transitional government dissolved 53 political parties, suspended 54 others for three months, and placed another 67 under observation. A total of 211 parties were reviewed, and this marks an unprecedented move in the nation’s political history. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization initiated an evaluation of all political parties in June, citing a need to "clean up the political chessboard." Major opposition parties, including the Rally of the Guinean People (Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen, RPG) and the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée, UFDG) were placed under observation but allowed to continue operations temporarily, provided they resolve irregularities identified in the review. The leaders of these parties are in exile.

Sources: Guinee News, Jeune Afrique, Radio France Internationale, Associated Press News