2024 in Guinea
Incumbents
- President: Mamady Doumbouya
- Prime Minister: Bernard Goumou (until February 19); Bah Oury (since February 27)
Events
- February 19 - The National Committee of Reconciliation and Development (CNRD) orders the dissolution of the interim government.[1]
- February 25 - ECOWAS lifts the sanctions it imposed on Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.[2]
- February 26 - An open-ended general strike is declared by the main trade union confederation demanding the release of Union of Press Professionals of Guinea (SPPG) secretary general Sékou Jamal Pendessa, the lowering of food prices and an end to censorship, leading to a shutdown in Conakry.[3] Two people are killed during clashes with security forces.[4]
- February 27 - The CNRD appoints former opposition leader Bah Oury as prime minister.[5]
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 6 April - Qadr Night
- 10 April - Korité
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 25 May - Africa Day
- 16 June – Tabaski
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 2 October - Independence Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
See also
References
- "Guinea's military junta dissolves govt as transition set to end this year". Africanews. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "West African bloc ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea, Mali". France 24. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- "Guinea capital brought to standstill by general strike against junta". Le Monde. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- "Two people shot dead as Guinea protest turns bloody". Al Jazeera. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- "Guinea appoints former opposition leader Mamadou Oury Bah as prime minister". France 24. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- "Guinea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links
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