Guinea’s junta dissolves 40 political parties with late-night decree

Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, in the latest crackdown on civil liberties under longtime strongman Mamady Doumbouya.

Doumbouya, who came to power in a 2021 coup, was elected president in late December in a vote in which all major opposition leaders were barred.

As junta leader he has ruled Guinea with an iron fist, suppressing freedoms and banning protests….