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Guinea military rulers suspend three opposition parties before referendum

Guinea's military ruler Mamady Doumbouya, who took power in a 2021 coup, addresses a news conference during a visit to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on June 17, 2025 [Issouf Sanogo/AFP]

Guinea‘s military rulers have suspended the country’s three main opposition parties, including that of former President Alpha Conde, in the run-up to a constitutional referendum next month.

The order on Saturday prevents Conde’s Rally of the Guinean People, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, led by former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, and the Party of Renewal and Progress from engaging in any political activities for 90 days with immediate effect.

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