Guinea dissolves 40 political parties, opposition leader cries foul


FILE PHOTO: Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya arrives in a vehicle to take the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

DAKAR, March 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Guinea's main opposition leader said "direct resistance" to the country's coup leader-turned-president ⁠was now the only way to bring about change after the government ‌consolidated its position by dissolving 40 political parties.

President Mamady Doumbouya, a former special forces commander, seized power in 2021 and won a seven-year term as president in December in a result contested ​by his opponents. Legislative elections are expected in ⁠May in the West African nation, ⁠which is rich in bauxite and iron ore.

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