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As Guinea prepares for its highly anticipated constitutional referendum set for September, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, Ibrahima Kalil Condé, has hailed the recently concluded biometric registration process as a turning point in the nation’s electoral history.
Speaking to local media, Minister Condé praised the smooth rollout of the biometric census conducted between 15 April and 25 June 2025, which spanned the entire national territory and extended to 34 Guinean diplomatic and consular missions abroad.
“The operations were a complete success,” Condé stated. He commended the collective efforts of local administrative authorities and diplomatic staff, adding that they had “acted as one in the supreme interest of the nation.”
The minister emphasized that the newly compiled voter register marks a decisive shift for Guinea’s democratic trajectory.
“This process of simultaneously establishing the National Register of Natural Persons (RNPP) and a permanent biometric electoral roll will, without doubt, allow our country to turn the page on political disputes once and for all,” he declared.
Condé warned that political contestations in the past have led to grave consequences, including loss of life, destruction of public and private property, widespread material damage, and the disruption of Guinea’s sociopolitical development.
He further underlined the commitment of transitional authorities to continue pushing forward key development goals, despite the interim political climate.
“It must be acknowledged that the Republic, even in a period of transition, has remained firmly on course towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through universal identification and the implementation of structural projects,” Condé affirmed.
The biometric registration initiative is widely seen as a foundational step toward ensuring transparent and credible elections, which many Guineans hope will pave the way for lasting political stability.
