Guinea’s transitional government has announced December 2025 as the new date for presidential and legislative elections, in a move aimed at reassuring investors.
The announcement was made by Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he also highlighted progress on the Simandou iron ore project, promising that its first train will arrive before the elections.
This follows the junta’s failure to meet previous commitments, including a December 2024 deadline for a return to civilian rule.
A constitutional referendum has now been scheduled for September 21, 2025, which authorities say is a necessary step before elections and a return to constitutional governance.
Guinea has been under military rule since Colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power in a September 2021 coup. Although a two-year transition was initially proposed in 2022, no concrete steps toward elections were taken until now.
A draft constitution was unveiled in July 2024, potentially paving the way for Doumbouya to run for president.
Meanwhile, political activity remains tightly controlled, with the country’s two former ruling parties suspended and the main opposition party, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, under surveillance.
