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National Council Of The Transition
The National Council of the Transition (French: ''Conseil national de la transition'') is the acting legislative body of the Republic of Guinea. Following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état, it replaced the National Assembly (Guinea), National Assembly during the transition period set up by the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development. It has 81 members. The members come from political parties, civil society, trade unions, the defense and security forces, human rights organizations, organizations of Guineans abroad, women's organizations, youth organizations, agricultural organizations, religious denominations, informal sectors and trades, farmers' organizations, professional organizations, consular chambers, press organizations, and others. The council's president is Dansa Kourouma. The vice-presidents are Maimouna Yombouno and Elhad Facinet Seny Sylla. The parliamentary secretaries are Yamoussa Sidibe, Mory Dounoh, Maimouna Barry, and Fanta Conte. References Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali .... It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the Guinea (region), eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of million and an area of . Formerly French Guinea, it achieved independence in 1958. It has a history of military cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Guinean Coup D'état
On 5 September 2021, President of Guinea Alpha Condé was captured by the country's armed forces in a coup d'état after gunfire in the capital, Conakry. Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya released a broadcast on state television announcing the dissolution of the constitution and government. After several decades of authoritarian rule in Guinea, Condé was the country's first democratically elected leader. During his time in office, Guinea used its rich natural resources to improve the economy, but the bulk of the country's population has not felt its effects. In 2020, Condé changed the constitution by referendum to allow himself to secure a third term, a controversial change which spurred the 2019–2020 Guinean protests. During the last year of the second term and his third term, Condé cracked down on protests and on opposition candidates, some of whom died in prison, while the government struggled to contain price increases in basic commodities. In August 2021, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Guinea)
The unicameral ''Assemblée nationale'' or National Assembly is Guinea's legislative body. Since the country's birth in 1958, it has experienced political turmoil, and elections have been called at irregular intervals, and only since 1995 have they been more than approval of a one-party state's slate of candidates. The number of seats has also fluctuated. It is currently suspended, with the National Council of the Transition acting as Guinea's legislative body in the wake of the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. Organisation Two thirds of the members (76), called ''députés'', are directly elected through a system of proportional representation, using national party-lists, while one third (38) are elected from single-member constituencies, using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system. Members must be over 25 years old and serve five-year terms. The President of the National Assembly of Guinea is the presiding officer of the legislature. Claude Kory Kondiano has been Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Committee Of Reconciliation And Development
The National Committee of Reconciliation and Development (french: Comité national du rassemblement et du développement, CNRD) is the ruling military junta of Guinea since 5 September 2021. Historical background The CNRD seized power in the 2021 Guinean coup d'état on 5 September 2021. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the coup, stated that the CNRD would steer the country for an 18-month transition period. See also *Politics of Guinea Politics of Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Guinea is both head of state and head of government of Guinea. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legisla ... References {{guinea-stub 2021 establishments in Guinea Politics of Guinea Political organisations based in Guinea Military dictatorships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dansa Kourouma
Dansa Kourouma (born February 9, 1980, in Faranah) is a Guinean politician and has been president of the National Council of the Transition since . Following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état, the council was made the acting legislative body of the Republic of Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is t .... References Guinean politicians Living people 1980 births {{Guinea-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Guinea
Politics of Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Guinea is both head of state and head of government of Guinea. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. Political history Conté era (1984–2008) A military dictatorship, led by then-Lt. Col. Lansana Conté and styling itself the Military Committee of National Recovery (CMRN), took control of Guinea in April 1984, shortly after the death of independent Guinea's first president, Sékou Touré. With Conté as president, the CMRN set about dismantling Touré's oppressive regime, abolishing the authoritarian constitution, dissolving the sole political party and its mass youth and women's organizations, and announcing the establishment of the Second Republic. The new government released all political prisoners and committed itself to the protection of human rights. In o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
