African Studies
Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
Call for Papers: Utafiti is inviting you to submit your manuscript – any topic in the humanities - for consideration in the next issues.
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Guinea faced enormous political uncertainties associated with a contested transition of political power and the resultant impact on governance reforms, financial performance, private investments, and spending on social programmes. Attempts to reconcile the nation after the overthrow of President Alpha Condé and the effort to set aside ecowas sanctions took a prominent role in local politics. The year witnessed cabinet reshuffles, a drop in the Freedom House rankings, and stagnation in the Corruption Perceptions Index. The economy recorded 4.7% growth while inflation stood at 12.1%, a slight decline compared with 2021. The fiscal deficit improved by 1.8%, while tax revenues remained low. Human rights were under attack, with widespread arbitrary arrests and detentions, mistreatment of detainees, and denial of fair trial.