The Republic of Guinea is set to adopt a new constitution by the end of this year, according to Foreign Minister Morissanda Kouyaté. Speaking at the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels, Kouyaté emphasized that the constitutional milestone is a crucial step toward restoring civilian rule in the West African nation.
Following the takeover by Mamady Doumbouya’s administration, Guinea entered a transitional period agreed upon with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The transition aims to guide the country back to democratically elected governance.
“The timetable that was signed by Guinea and ECOWAS is indicative because it was said to be dynamic,” Kouyaté explained. “The word dynamic is important because you can never be sure that you can do everything at the same time, in the allotted time.”
He expressed confidence that significant progress would be made by December 31. “We are sure that on December 31, the main battle will be won—that is to say, the new Guinean Constitution will be adopted. From then on, everything else will follow.”
Kouyaté stressed the importance of creating a constitution that reflects Guinea’s unique context rather than adopting models from other nations. “We must take a democratic approach that is relevant to Guinea and not simply transpose systems from elsewhere,” he said.
The forthcoming constitution is expected to lay the groundwork for subsequent electoral processes and institutional reforms, leading the way to a return to civilian governance.
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Guinea constitution will be completed by end 2024: foreign minister
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