2026 in Guinea
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Events in the year 2026 in Guinea.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 17 January – Mamady Doumbouya is inaugurated as the civilian President of Guinea.[1]
- 23 January – The African Union lifts sanctions imposed on Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état, citing the transition to civilian rule under the 2025 election.[2]
- 26 January – President Doumbouya reappoints Bah Oury as prime minister.[3]
February
- 10 February – Aboubakar Sidiki Diakite, a prisoner convicted for his role in the killings of demonstrators in the 2009 Guinean protests, is transferred to a prison in Coyah following a shooting incident at the Conakry central prison.[4]
- 22 February – 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers are detained by Guinean forces along the Guinea–Sierra Leone border in Koudaya, Faranah Region.[5] They are released on 27 February.[6]
March
- 6 March – The government dissolves 40 political parties by decree, including the three main opposition groups—the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, the Rally of the Guinean People, and the Union of Republican Forces—for failing to meet legal requirements, and orders the seizure of their assets.[7]
- 21 March – Eleven individuals of different nationalities are arrested in Siguiri, Mandiana and Kankan on suspicion of belonging to terrorist groups.[8]
May
- 31 May – 2026 Guinean parliamentary election.[9]
June
- 29 June – An unspecified vehicle collides with a cargo truck in Mamou Region, killing 15 people and injuring another.[10]
August
Holidays
Source:[12]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 27 March – Qadr Night
- 30 March – Korité
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 6 June – Tabaski
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 2 October – Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
- January 6 – Claude Pivi, 66, military officer.[13]
- March 25 – Toumba Diakité, 57, politician and convicted criminal.[14]
- April 16 – Mamadou Sylla, 66, arms dealer.[15]
- 8 July – Andrée Touré, 91, first lady (1958–1984).[16]
References
- ↑ "From camouflage to tracksuits - Guinea's junta leader becomes civilian president". BBC. 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ↑ "Guinea: African Union lifts sanctions". Africanews. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Amadou Oury Bah re-appointed prime minister under Guinea's new government". Africanews. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ↑ "Questions remain after heavy gunfire erupts near Guinea prison". Al Jazeera. 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea detains 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers amid border dispute". Africanews. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea releases 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers arrested earlier this week". Africanews. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea orders dissolution of 40 political parties, including three main opposition groups". France 24. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ "En Guinée, une inquiétante menace terroriste". DW (in French). 10 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea: Legislative and municipal elections postponed, new rules established". Seneweb. 11 April 2026. Archived from the original on 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "15 killed, 1 seriously injured in Guinea road accident". Xinhua. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Corey-Boulet, Robbie (23 August 2026). "Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says". Reuters. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ↑ "Guinea ex-security chief convicted over crimes against humanity dies". INQUIRER.net. AFP. 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Guinée: mort d'Aboubacar Diakité dit Toumba, ex-aide de camp de Moussa Dadis Camara et condamné à dix ans de prison". RFI (in French). 2026-03-25. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Urgent : El Hadj Mamadou Sylla est mort". ledjely (in French). 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Hadja Andrée Touré, veuve de l'ancien président Ahmed Sékou Touré, est décédée". RFI (in French). 2026-07-09. Retrieved 2026-07-09.