Guinea dissolves 40 parties, including main opposition, creating one-party state
Guinea's government dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, through a decree that closed their offices and banned their symbols. This move, reported by Premium Times and Al Jazeera, follows President Mamadi Doumbouya's December election win and his junta's four-year transition process after ousting Alpha Conde in a 2021 coup. The opposition parties - UFDG, RPG, and UFR - were already suspended in August but now face complete dissolution. The decree cites failure to meet legal obligations, though opposition leaders like Dalein Diallo accuse Doumbouya of establishing a dictatorship. This consolidation of power follows the junta's suppression of dissent since the coup.