2026 in Guinea

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Events in the year 2026 in Guinea .

Incumbents

• President: Mamady Doumbouya
• Prime Minister: Bah Oury

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 – Sixteen 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

Further information: Public holidays in Guinea

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

• 6 January – Claude Pivi, 66, military officer. ^[8]

References

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

External links

• Online calendar