Guinea’s Prime Minister, Amadou Oury Bah, announced on Monday that the country will hold elections in December 2025, in an effort to reassure investors during his speech at the African CEO Forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Guinea has been under military rule since a coup in September 2021, led by Mamady Doumbouya. The junta initially proposed a two-year transition to elections, but failed to take action toward organizing a vote. A deadline of December 31, 2024, for a return to civilian governance was also missed.
Bah confirmed that a constitutional referendum will take place on September 21, 2025, and that legislative and presidential elections would follow in December. The referendum is expected to be a key step toward returning to constitutional rule.
The prime minister also assured investors that Guinea’s major Simandou iron ore project will see progress, with the first train expected to arrive before the elections.
In July 2024, the junta introduced a draft for a new constitution, which may allow Doumbouya to run in the upcoming presidential election. Currently, Guinea’s two former ruling parties remain suspended, and the major opposition party, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, is under surveillance.