Guinea’s Foreign Affairs Minister Visits IFES

August 10, 2010

Foreign Affairs Minister Bakary Fofana visited IFES’s headquarters on August 10, 2010. Minister Fofana, in Washington on an official visit, met with IFES staff on what he called an emotional reunion with long-time colleagues.

Elections, Democracy Assistance, Civil Society

Guinea’s Second Round of Presidential Elections Are Underway

July 21, 2010

The Guinean Supreme Court announced it has rejected the challenges made to the results of the first round of the presidential election. As a result, a run-off between the two top-scoring candidates can now take place.  Almami Cyllah, IFES regional director for Africa, has issued this statement in response:

Civil Society, Elections, Democracy Assistance

Run-off Elections in Guinea

July 06, 2010

Elizabeth Cote, chief of party in Guinea, gives an update on what has been happening since the June 27, 2010 presidential election in Guinea that was hailed as the first free election in the country since their independence in 1958:

Voter Turnout, Elections, Election Disputes

Guinea's First Free Election

June 29, 2010

Guinea went to the polls on Sunday, June 27 to participate in the country's first free election. Elizabeth Cote, IFES chief of party in Guinea, comments on Election Day and what comes next.

Elections, Governance, Gender Issues, Democracy Assistance

Guinea: Ready or not… Here we go!

June 23, 2010

If all goes according to plan, Guinea will hold its presidential election on 27 June. With 24 contenders and a half-dozen favorites, this will be the first time candidates are representative of a large cross-section of Guinean society. IFES has been supporting the Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI) and civil society in preparation of these elections.

Civil Society, Elections, Legal Framework, Electoral Systems, Voter Registration

Une caravane de la paix en Guinée

June 19, 2010

Depuis mardi 15 juin et jusqu’au lundi 19 juin, des Guinéennes sillonnent leur pays au sein de la « Caravane de la paix ». Leur objectif est de promouvoir et d’apaiser les esprits avant les premières élections démocratiques qui se tiendront le 27 juin prochain. Plusieurs mouvements de la société civile et l’IFES, la Fondation internationale pour les systèmes internationaux, sont à l’origine de cette initiative. Comment ce tour de la solidarité est-il né et dans quelle mesure peut-il aider ce pays divisé à se rassembler ? Éléments de réponse avec Elisabeth Côté, responsable de l’IFES

Democracy Assistance, Elections, Civil Society, Post-conflict

Democracy Work in the Region of my Ancestors

April 27, 2010

Guinea is at a pivotal point in its history. Since the country gained independence from France in 1958, it has been teased with the prospect of democratic institutions many times, but has yet to see drastic changes take place. This year, after Captian Moussa Dadis Camara was injured in an attempted assassination, Guineans seem to be closer than ever to exercising the right to elect their leader.

Democracy Assistance, Elections

IFES Presents Two Studies on Guinea's Transition to Democracy

April 07, 2010

In its continuous effort to facilitate the transition from military rule to rule-of-law in Guinea, IFES prepared two studies that were officially presented to the Prime Minister and the National Transition Council.

Governance, Rule of Law, Election Law, Legal Framework

Réflexion sur le système judiciaire de la République de Guinée à travers la Cour Suprême

March 2010

La justice a un rôle important à jouer dans toute société qui veut construire la démocratie afin d’améliorer les conditions de vie et de travail de ses citoyens et sauvegarder leurs droits reconnus par la constitution et les conventions internationales ratifiées par la République de Guinée.

Democracy Assistance, Electoral Systems, Election Procedures, Civil Society, Post-conflict

Réflexions visant l’amélioration du cadre d’organisation et de fonctionnement de l’Assemblée Nationale de la République de Guinée

March 2010

La République de Guinée, depuis décembre 1990 a pris option pour un mode d’organisation de sa société, fondé sur le libéralisme économique et politique. Le régime politique qui a été mis en place en Guinée dans le cadre de la Loi Fondamentale du 23 décembre 1990, renforcé par la Loi Constitutionnelle du 11 novembre 2001, est celui présidentiel avec une large prépondérance du Président de la République, Chef de l’Exécutif.

Democracy Assistance, Electoral Systems, Election Procedures, Civil Society, Post-conflict