Guinea’s junta faces protests after missing a deadline for a return to democracy
- Parts of Guinea's capital were locked down as civil society and opposition groups protested the junta's missed deadline for a return to democracy, with the U.S. Calling for clear timelines to hold long-delayed elections.
- Mamadi Doumbouya, the junta leader, had agreed to launch a democratic transition by a December 31, 2024 deadline, which has now passed without action.
- The U.S. State Department urged military leaders to commit to concrete steps for the constitutional referendum and democratic elections, involving civil society and political parties in the process.
- The ruling junta has dissolved more than 50 political parties and tightened control on independent media, with activists condemning these actions as a way to prolong military rule.
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