Thousands of people took to the streets protesting a bid by the president to seek another term in office. Conakry, Guinea. 24 October 2019.Editorial credit: Youssouf Bah/AP/Shutterstock.

Guinea

Guinea’s status declined from Partly Free to Not Free because military commanders seized power in a coup, removing President Alpha Condé and dissolving the legislature.

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Freedom in the World — Guinea Country Report

Guinea is rated Not Free in Freedom in the World 2023, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.

News & Perspectives on Guinea

In Africa, Contrasting Coups and Elections Underscore the Benefits of Democracy

Perspectives

March 30, 2023

How African Democracies Can Rise and Thrive Amid Instability, Militarization, and Interference

Perspectives

September 1, 2022

West Africa's Democratic Progress is Slipping Away, Even as Region's Significance Grows

Perspectives

March 19, 2020

Benin’s Unrest Reflects a Broader Worrying Trend in West Africa

Perspectives

May 10, 2019

Guinea: Need for Peace during Presidential Election

Press release

October 8, 2015

Freedom in the World 2015: Freedom declines for ninth year

Press release

January 27, 2015