Guinea will head to the polls in December 2025, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah announced on Monday, setting a new timeline for the country’s long-delayed return to civilian leadership.
Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, the prime minister confirmed that both presidential and legislative elections are planned for the end of next year, following a constitutional referendum scheduled for September 21, 2025.
“The constitutional referendum will be on September 21, and the legislative and presidential elections will be in December,” Bah told attendees at the high-level business gathering, where he also discussed progress on the Simandou iron ore project — one of Guinea’s most strategic economic initiatives.
“I can assure you that Simandou’s first train will arrive before the elections,” he said, linking political stability to economic momentum.
Guinea has been under military rule since Colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power in September 2021. Though a two-year transition was initially promised in 2022, no vote was held within that timeframe. A later deadline of December 2024 also passed without elections.
In July 2024, authorities unveiled a draft constitution, which observers note could potentially allow the current leadership to take part in future elections.
Meanwhile, political restrictions remain in place. The country’s two former ruling parties are suspended, and the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea — the leading opposition group — is under surveillance.
As the December 2025 deadline approaches, many within and beyond Guinea will be watching closely to see whether this latest electoral promise marks a definitive step toward restoring constitutional order.