Rights
2020 Constitution dissolved after the 2021 coup; a Charte de la Transition governs
The 2020 Constitution was dissolved following the September 2021 coup. A Charte de la Transition vests power in a transitional president and a Conseil National de la Transition. A new constitution has been drafted and put to referendum, so the applicable higher law is in flux.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — The Cour constitutionnelle was reconstituted under the Charte; its powers during transition are contested.
- Deadline — Transition timetable: subject to change; no stable fixed date
Governing law
- Charte de la Transition du 27 septembre 2021
- Constitution du 6 avril 2020dissolved
- Constitution du 7 mai 2010
In practice
Guinea's constitutional position cannot honestly be stated as settled. The 2020 Constitution — itself controversial for enabling a third presidential term — was dissolved by the CNRD after the 2021 coup, and governance since has rested on a transitional charter with a shifting timetable. This entry is marked under research for that reason.