2026 in Guinea
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Events in the year 2026 in Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[7]
- 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
Deaths
[edit]- 6 January – Claude Pivi, 66, military officer.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "From camouflage to tracksuits - Guinea's junta leader becomes civilian president". BBC. 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ "Guinea: African Union lifts sanctions". Africanews. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "Amadou Oury Bah re-appointed prime minister under Guinea's new government". Africanews. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Questions remain after heavy gunfire erupts near Guinea prison". Al Jazeera. 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Guinea detains 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers amid border dispute". Africanews. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Guinea releases 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers arrested earlier this week". Africanews. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Guinea Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Guinea: Convicted former official Claude Pivi dies in prison". APAnews. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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