Guinea has fixed the campaign dates for its regional and senatorial elections, setting the timetable for two polls that form the next stage of the country's political transition.

President Mamadi Doumbouya issued two decrees setting the campaign periods, which were read on national television on Monday, 9 November 2026, according to Guineenews. The decrees give parties and candidates a formal framework for campaigning ahead of the votes.

Regional campaign already under way

The campaign for the regional elections, which take place on Sunday, 29 November 2026, opened on Monday, 9 November at 23:59 and runs until Thursday, 26 November at 23:59 across the whole country.

The regional polls will renew the councils that run Guinea's regions. They were announced by the president on 3 November, when he convened the electorate for both the regional and senatorial votes, the West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) reported.

Senatorial campaign starts on 20 November

The campaign for the senatorial elections, scheduled for Sunday, 20 December 2026, will run from Friday, 20 November at 23:59 until Thursday, 17 December at 23:59.

Unlike presidential and parliamentary elections, the senatorial vote will not involve the entire electorate. Two-thirds of the senators will be elected by municipal and regional councillors, while the remaining one-third will be appointed by the president, WADR reported.

The new Senate has divided opinion in Conakry. Some political figures question whether the chamber will provide an effective check on executive power, while others see its introduction as an important step in Guinea's political development.

Decrees set out who enforces the rules

The decrees state that the election campaign must take place in line with the provisions of the Electoral Code. The ministers for territorial administration, justice and human rights, security and civil protection, defence, and economy, finance and budget, along with the officials responsible for electoral matters, are each charged with applying the decrees.

Doumbouya, who seized power in 2021, was sworn in as elected president in January 2026 after winning the presidential election held on 28 December 2025 with 86.72 percent of the vote. The regional and senatorial polls are the next steps in the electoral calendar set out after that vote.

On the same day as the campaign decrees, the president also named Mohamed Aly Conde as the new director general of elections, the official responsible for administering and overseeing Guinea's electoral processes.

The timetable is tight. The regional campaign runs for just over two weeks before polling day, while the senatorial campaign lasts 27 days, giving parties and candidates a short window to make their case to councillors and voters.