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. 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. 26 January – President Doumbouya reappoints Bah Oury as prime minister.
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. 22 February – 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers are detained by Guinean forces along the Guinea–Sierra Leone border in Koudaya, Faranah Region. They are released on 27 February.
March
6 March – The government dissolves 40 political parties by decree, including the three main opposition groups—the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, the Rally of the Guinean People, and the Union of Republican Forces—for failing to meet legal requirements, and orders the seizure of their assets. 21 March – Eleven individuals of different nationalities are arrested in Siguiri, Mandiana and Kankan on suspicion of belonging to terrorist groups.
May
31 May – 2026 Guinean parliamentary election.
June
29 June – An unspecified vehicle collides with a cargo truck in Mamou Region, killing 15 people and injuring another.
August 23 August – A landslide occurs at a landfill in the Gbessia commune of Conakry, killing 31 people.
Holidays
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
January 6 – Claude Pivi, 66, military officer. March 25 – Toumba Diakité, 57, politician and convicted criminal. April 16 – Mamadou Sylla, 66, arms dealer. 8 July – Andrée Touré, 91, first lady (1958–1984). 25 September – Sidya Touré, 81, prime minister (1996–1999).
References
External links Online calendar