2026 in Guinea
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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]
Holidays
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- 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
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