Guinea authorities dissolve dozens of political parties with no election date set
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FILE - Guinea junta leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya, leaves a meeting with an ECOWAS delegation in Conakry, Guinea, Sept. 10, 2021. Authorities recently dissolved dozens of political parties.
Guinea authorities dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition ones under observation late Monday, while the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections.
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FILE - Guinea junta leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya, leaves a meeting with an ECOWAS delegation in Conakry, Guinea, Sept. 10, 2021. Authorities recently dissolved dozens of political parties.
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