Guinea will hold presidential and general elections in December 2025, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah announced Monday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s planned return to democratic governance following a 2021 military coup.
Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Bah said the elections will be preceded by a constitutional referendum on September 21, 2025, a key step in the junta’s political transition roadmap. The announcement confirms an earlier pledge by military leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized power after ousting President Alpha Condé nearly four years ago.
Bah emphasized that the ongoing civil and voter registration campaign forms the “foundation for all future public policies” and is essential to ensuring inclusive and credible elections. General Doumbouya, who came to power in a bloodless coup in September 2021, originally promised to transition to civilian rule by the end of 2024. However, the timeline was extended, drawing criticism from opposition groups and civil society.
In his January 2025 New Year address, Doumbouya declared the upcoming year “crucial to completing the restoration of constitutional order.”
