Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya has issued a presidential decree reappointing Amadou Oury Bah as prime minister, allowing him to continue leading the government about two weeks after the inauguration of the newly elected president.
Bah previously served as head of government from February 2024 to January 2026 during the period of military rule, and has now retained his post within the civilian government formed following the presidential election held last December.
Mamady Doumbouya, the former head of the military junta, was sworn in on January 18 for a seven-year presidential term, after leading the country since the 2021 military coup that ousted elected president Alpha Condé.
Doumbouya’s administration during the military period was marked by a heavy security crackdown. Public demonstrations have been banned since 2022, while opposition figures have faced arrests, judicial harassment, or have been forced into exile. Human rights organizations have also documented cases of enforced disappearances and abductions.
Despite earlier pledges not to run for the presidency, Doumbouya contested the most recent election, from which leading opposition figures were excluded. This followed the adoption of a new constitution through a popular referendum last September, which allowed members of the military council to run for office and extended the presidential term from five to seven years, renewable once.