DIRECTDEMOCRACYS

POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMME

REPUBLIC OF GUINEA

Conakry • 2025–2035

"Guinea's wealth belongs to the Guinean people. The power to decide belongs to the Guinean people. These two realities are neither negotiable nor transferable. DirectDemocracyS is the system that makes these truths permanent, concrete, and protected."

2025 Edition — DirectDemocracyS (DDS) — All rights reserved to the Guinean people

INTRODUCTION — WHY GUINEA NEEDS A REAL DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION

The Republic of Guinea is a nation rich in millennia of history, extraordinary cultural diversity, and an abundance of natural resources that, on paper, make it one of the richest countries in West Africa. It possesses nearly half of the world's bauxite reserves, immense deposits of gold, diamonds, and iron—including the legendary Simandou deposit, one of the largest in the world—as well as considerable water and agricultural resources.

And yet, more than 52% of Guinea's population lives below the poverty line. Since gaining independence from France in 1958, Guinea has never experienced a genuine, stable, and fully functioning democracy. Each regime—military dictatorship, civilian authoritarian regime, junta—has perpetuated the same cycle: the capture of wealth by an elite, the repression of freedoms, and the exclusion of the people from any real decision-making regarding their own future.

The coup d'état of September 2021, led by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya and the National Committee for Unity and Development (CNRD), was welcomed by some as a promise of a break with the abuses of Alpha Condé's regime. This promise was betrayed: demonstrations were banned from May 2022 onwards, opposition members and journalists were arbitrarily arrested, political parties were dissolved, the democratic transition promised for the end of 2024 was indefinitely postponed, and finally, a new constitution was adopted in September 2025, allowing Doumbouya to run for president, which he won in December 2025 with 86.72% of the vote amidst repression and the exclusion of key opposition leaders.

This document presents DirectDemocracyS's complete program for Guinea. It rigorously and uncompromisingly analyzes the country's actual situation, identifies the root causes of systemic failure, and proposes concrete, detailed, tested solutions adapted to the Guinean context. Our goal is not to seduce with vague promises, but to put the Guinean people in their hands the concrete tools to exercise their sovereign power, control their resources, and build a just, prosperous, and free society.

DDS FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE: In every country in the world, national wealth belongs exclusively and permanently to its people. The power to decide for one's country belongs exclusively and permanently to its people. These two truths are non-negotiable, non-transferable, and DDS makes them structurally impossible to violate.

 

PART I — CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT SITUATION

1.1 Political Situation: Democracy Confiscated

Guinea has never truly experienced democracy since its independence. Sékou Touré ruled the country with an iron fist from 1958 to 1984, establishing a one-party state (PDG) characterized by an intense personality cult, political prisons, and the systematic repression of all dissent. Upon his death, Lansana Conté seized power in a military coup and ruled until his own death in 2008, perpetuating the authoritarian system.

In 2009, the September 28 massacre in a Conakry stadium—where security forces under the junta of Moussa Dadis Camara killed 156 peaceful protesters and committed mass rapes—marked one of the most traumatic events in contemporary Guinean history. It was only in 2010 that Alpha Condé became Guinea's first democratically elected president. But he quickly veered toward authoritarianism, amending the constitution to grant himself a third term in 2020, triggering a wave of violent repression against protesters.

Mamadi Doumbouya, who overthrew him in September 2021, promised a break with the past. The reality is different. The CNRD has: banned all public demonstrations since May 2022; suspended or dissolved dozens of independent media outlets and arrested journalists; made political activists disappear (as in the case of Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah, who are still missing); dissolved more than 100 political parties, including the three main opposition groups; adopted a tailor-made constitution in September 2025 allowing Doumbouya to run for office; and organized a presidential election in December 2025 in a context of exclusion of the main opposition figures, which Doumbouya won with 86.72% of the vote.

DDS DIAGNOSIS A regime that bans demonstrations, makes opponents disappear, dissolves political parties, and adopts tailor-made constitutions is not transitioning to democracy. It is perpetuating, with new faces, the authoritarian cycle that has plagued Guinea for 67 years since independence. The Guinean people are deprived not only of the right to choose their leaders, but even of the right to express their discontent.

1.2 Economic Situation: Mining Abundance, Popular Poverty

Guinea possesses one of the richest natural heritages in West Africa. It holds approximately 25 to 40% of the world's bauxite reserves (a raw material for aluminum), hundreds of tons of gold extracted annually, significant diamond deposits, and the Simandou iron ore deposit — considered the world's largest untapped deposit, with 2.4 billion tons of high-grade iron ore.

These resources generate significant macroeconomic growth. GDP grew by 6.1% in 2024, driven by the mining sector. With the Simandou mine expected to begin operations by 2026, projections anticipate growth of over 10% per year between 2026 and 2029. These figures appear promising.

But these figures mask a profoundly unjust reality: this wealth does not benefit the Guinean people. More than 52% of the population lives below the poverty line. Tax revenues represent only 13.1% of GDP, significantly below regional averages. Access to electricity remains limited to 47.7% of households. The adult literacy rate is stagnant at 45%. The current account deficit reached 19.3% of GDP in 2024. Foreign exchange reserves cover only 1.2 months of imports.

Indicator	Value (2024-2025)
GDP Growth (2024)	6.1%
Poverty rate	> 52% of the population
Tax revenues / GDP	13.1% (regional target: 20%)
Budget deficit	3.1 to 4.8% of GDP
Current deficit	19.3% of GDP
Foreign exchange reserves	1.2 months of imports
Access to electricity	47.7% of households
Adult literacy rate	45%
Inflation (2024)	8.1%

This contradiction between natural wealth and widespread poverty is not an accident. It is the direct result of an economic system organized to extract wealth for export or to a local elite, without equitable redistribution to the population.

STRUCTURAL PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY DDS Guinea suffers from the classic 'resource curse' syndrome: abundant wealth captured through opaque mechanisms (secret mining contracts, tax evasion by multinationals, endemic corruption). As long as the people lack direct and transparent control over their natural resources, GDP growth remains just a figure that enriches the elites without transforming the living conditions of the majority.

1.3 Social Situation: Alarming Structural Deficits

1.3.1 Education

The Guinean education system is in a state of chronic crisis. With an adult literacy rate of only 45%, Guinea ranks among the least literate countries in the world. Public schools suffer from a dramatic lack of resources: insufficient qualified teachers, overcrowded classrooms, a lack of textbooks, and dilapidated infrastructure. Secondary school enrollment rates remain very low, particularly for girls. In rural areas, access to primary education remains limited. The education budget is insufficient to meet the needs.

1.3.2 Health

Guinea's health system is chronically underfunded and under-equipped. Hospitals lack qualified medical staff, essential medicines, and basic equipment. Maternal and infant mortality rates remain among the highest in the world. Access to primary healthcare in rural areas is extremely limited. The 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic highlighted the system's catastrophic fragility. Public health spending per capita remains among the lowest in the sub-region.

1.3.3 Infrastructure and Energy

The capital, Conakry, suffers from regular power outages (load shedding), exacerbated by water shortages that reduce the production capacity of the Souapiti Dam. The explosion at the Conakry oil depot in December 2023 further aggravated the difficulties in securing hydrocarbon supplies. The road network is in poor condition, particularly in the interior of the country. Access to drinking water, while relatively improved (71% of households), remains insufficient in rural areas.

1.3.4 Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

The human rights situation has deteriorated sharply under the junta. Journalists have been abducted and arbitrarily detained. Activists have suffered enforced disappearances and torture. Freedom of expression and assembly are severely restricted. Women and ethnic minorities face persistent discrimination. The practice of female genital mutilation remains widespread despite being legally prohibited.

1.4 Financial Situation: A System Serving the Elites

Guinea's financial sector is underdeveloped and largely inaccessible to the majority of the population. Financial inclusion remains low, with a large majority of Guineans lacking access to formal banking services. Corruption is systemic: studies estimate that Guinea loses hundreds of millions of dollars annually to tax evasion and corruption related to the extractive sector. Mining contracts have long been negotiated in secrecy, with the public unable to access their terms.

The Simandou project perfectly illustrates these challenges: it is potentially the world's largest iron ore mine, with investments of around $20 billion. If the project's revenues are not managed transparently and redistributively, they risk replicating the same pattern as with bauxite: enrichment of an elite and foreign multinationals, without any profound transformation of the living conditions of the Guinean population.

1.5 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity: A Poorly Managed Asset

Guinea is a country of great ethnic diversity with three main groups: the Fulani (Fula), about 40% of the population, concentrated mainly in the Fouta Djallon highlands; the Malinke (Manding), about 30%, found primarily in Upper Guinea; and the Susu, about 20%, predominant in Maritime Guinea. In addition to these groups, there are numerous other ethnic groups (Kissi, Guerze, Toma, Bassari, etc.) in the Forest Region of Guinea.

This diversity is an extraordinary asset, but it has often been politically exploited to divide, mobilize ethnic support, and inflame communal tensions. Successive regimes have practiced ethnic favoritism, fueling resentment and division. The Forest Region of Guinea, particularly the N'Zérékoré region, has been the scene of recurring intercommunal violence, including the tragic stampede of December 1, 2024, during a football match in N'Zérékoré, triggered by police intervention, which resulted in at least 56 deaths.

 

PART II — THE DDS PROGRAMME FOR GUINEA

DirectDemocracyS's program for Guinea is built on a fundamental conviction: Guinea's problems are not inevitable. They are the result of political, economic, and institutional choices that can be changed. This program proposes a concrete, realistic, and progressive path toward a Guinea where real power belongs to the people, where wealth benefits everyone, and where every Guinean can live in dignity.

2.1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY (DDS): GIVING REAL POWER TO THE GUINEAN PEOPLE

2.1.1 Micro-Groups: The Democratic Revolution from Below

In a country where the state represses demonstrations, dissolves parties and makes opponents disappear, how can the people regain power peacefully, safely and effectively? DDS's answer is micro-groups.

The DDS microgroup system operates according to a simple fractal model: each microgroup is composed of 5 to 15 people who know each other, trust each other, and share the same core values (logic, common sense, truth, consistency, mutual respect). These groups organize themselves autonomously at the neighborhood, village, market, workplace, and religious community levels.

FRACTAL DDS MODEL One basic group (5-15 people) connects with other groups, forming groups of 25, then 125, then 625, and so on. This model allows millions of people to organize democratically without the need for a central structure that can be suppressed. Each level delegates to the next level with a binding mandate that can be revoked at any time.

In Guinea, these micro-groups will allow citizens to:

• Gathering safely, without needing government permits, in private spaces — homes, mosques, churches, markets
• Discussing the real problems of their community, proposing solutions, voting on policy directions
• Be fully, accurately, neutrally, and independently informed thanks to ddsAI and allddsAI
• Delegate their representatives with a specific mandate, revocable at any time if the representative does not comply with the instructions received.
• To exercise direct and continuous control over their representatives at all levels

2.1.2 ddsAI and allddsAI: Free and Neutral Information

In a context where independent media are suspended or censored, where regime propaganda dominates the media space, and where social networks are used for disinformation, the right to true, complete and neutral information is fundamental.

DDS integrates two revolutionary artificial intelligence technologies to serve the Guinean people:

• ddsAI: an AI system that provides citizens and DDS groups with comprehensive, accurate, neutral, and independent information on all political, economic, social, and legal issues. It analyzes proposals, identifies contradictions, compares alternatives, and presents the facts without ideological bias or manipulation.
• allddsAI (AI democracy): a system in which multiple artificial intelligences from different backgrounds and architectures deliberate together on complex issues, ensuring a diversity of perspectives and maximum neutrality. Guinean citizens will have access to these in-depth analyses on their mobile phones, even with a limited internet connection.

These tools ensure that every Guinean, whether in Conakry or in a village in Fouta Djalon, has access to the same quality of information, without manipulation, without propaganda, without censorship.

2.1.3 The Three-Code Identity System: Security and Anonymity

To protect Guinean citizens participating in the DDS system in an authoritarian context, DDS uses a three-code identity system that simultaneously guarantees the verifiability of identity (to avoid fake votes and infiltration) and the anonymity of political choices (to protect against reprisals).

This system uses a combination of personal codes known only to the citizen, allowing verification that a person is who they claim to be, that each person votes only once, and that the vote or opinion expressed cannot be traced back to the individual by the authorities.

2.1.4 The Imperative Mandate and the Right of Revocation

Unlike traditional political systems where elected officials are free to act as they please once elected, DDS imposes the imperative mandate: each representative delegated by a micro-group receives precise instructions from that group and is required to follow them. If they deviate from these instructions, they can be recalled and replaced immediately, at any time, without waiting for the next election.

A CONCRETE EXAMPLE FROM GUINEA: A group of citizens in Kindia delegates a representative to convey their position on the management of mining revenues. If this representative votes differently from their mandate—for example, under pressure from the regime or after receiving a bribe—the group can immediately revoke their mandate and withdraw their delegation. This demonstrates the people's ongoing control over their representatives, not just on election day.

2.1.5 The Peaceful Transition to Democracy

DDS does not advocate violence or armed uprisings. In the current Guinean context, marked by decades of political violence, a peaceful transition is not only morally preferable, but also the most likely to produce lasting change.

The DDS strategy for Guinea rests on several pillars:

• Patient and secure construction of a network of micro-groups throughout the country, starting with the most organized and prepared communities.
• Training in direct democracy, critical information analysis, civil rights, and DDS tools
• Peaceful and organized civic pressure for respect for fundamental freedoms, the release of political prisoners, and freedom of the press
• Participation in available electoral processes with DDS candidates holding clear, binding mandates
• The creation of a critical mass of organized citizens makes the authoritarian system increasingly difficult to maintain without resorting to politically unsustainable levels of repression.
• Engagement with the international community, regional organizations (ECOWAS, African Union) and United Nations human rights mechanisms

 

2.2 ECONOMIC PROGRAM: WEALTH AT THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE

2.2.1 Radical Reform of the Mining Sector

The mining sector is the lifeblood of Guinea's economy. It accounts for approximately 90% of exports and is the state's primary source of revenue. Yet, the benefits of this mineral wealth are not translating into improved well-being for the population. DDS proposes a comprehensive reform of the mineral resource management framework.

• A comprehensive and public audit of all existing mining contracts: The Guinean people have the right to know the conditions under which their resources were granted. All mining contracts will be made public and subjected to an independent audit involving national and international experts chosen by the DDS micro-groups.
• Renegotiation of unbalanced contracts: Contracts that do not guarantee Guinea a fair share of revenue will be renegotiated. DDS establishes as a principle that Guinea must receive a minimum of 40-50% of the net profits from mining operations on its territory.
• National Sovereign Wealth Fund (NSF) managed directly by the people: All mining revenues will be deposited into a National Sovereign Wealth Fund, the management of which is subject to direct and continuous oversight by DDS micro-groups. This fund will finance education, health, infrastructure, and a universal citizen dividend.
• Local transformation of resources: Gradually, Guinea will develop local transformation capacities of its bauxite into alumina and aluminum, of its iron into steel, creating skilled jobs and added value on the national territory.
• Mandatory local content clause: Any mining contract must include binding commitments to train and employ Guinean workers, to subcontract to Guinean companies and to transfer technology.

THE SIMANDOU CASE: The Simandou iron ore deposit represents a unique and historic opportunity for Guinea. With DDS, this colossal asset will be managed with complete transparency, direct public control, fair contracts that guarantee Guinea a major share of the revenue, and a progressive industrialization policy that transforms Guinea into a steel producer, not just an ore producer. Simandou's revenues would fully finance Guinea's reconstruction.

2.2.2 Agricultural Development and Food Sovereignty

Guinea possesses considerable but largely untapped agricultural potential. With fertile land, abundant rainfall, and a diverse climate (from coastal areas to the mountainous regions of Fouta Djallon), Guinea could not only ensure its food sovereignty but also become a significant agricultural exporter.

• Transparent and equitable land reform: DDS guarantees the securing of land rights for rural communities, the protection of agricultural land against appropriation by private or foreign interests, and the establishment of digital land registers accessible to all.
• Support for small producers: Access to agricultural credit at preferential rates through cooperatives supported by DDS, targeted subsidies for improved seeds and inputs, technical training and access to modern irrigation and conservation technologies.
• Development of strategic sectors: Guinea coffee (world-renowned), pineapples, mangoes, rice (to reduce imports), oil palm, livestock farming in Fouta Djalon.
• Rural infrastructure: Construction and rehabilitation of rural roads to open up agricultural areas, construction of local markets and storage and preservation infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses.
• Local agri-food industry: Development of small and medium-sized agri-food processing enterprises, creating local added value and rural jobs.

2.2.3 Progressive Industrialization

Guinea primarily exports raw materials and imports manufactured goods. This model is structurally unfavorable. DDS proposes a gradual industrialization strategy over 10 years:

• Phase 1 (1-3 years): Development of primary processing capacities — alumina from bauxite, iron ore briquettes, industrial crafts, light agro-industry
• Phase 2 (3-7 years): Intermediate industries — construction materials (cement, bricks, tiles), textiles and clothing, food processing, export crafts
• Phase 3 (7-10 years): Heavy and high value-added industries — aluminum, steel, generic pharmaceuticals, digital technologies
• Community-managed Special Industrial Zones: Decentralized industrial zones, managed with direct participation of local communities and under the control of DDS micro-groups, distributing the benefits to local populations.

2.2.4 Sustainable Tourism

Guinea boasts an exceptional natural and cultural heritage: the spectacular landscapes of Fouta Djallon, the beaches of Maritime Guinea, the biodiversity of Forest Guinea, the richness of its musical and artisanal traditions, and the historical sites linked to pre-colonial kingdoms. This heritage represents a largely untapped tourism potential.

• Development of eco-responsible and community-based tourism: Tourism revenues directly benefit local communities, with accommodations managed by local people, trained local guides, and strict environmental protection.
• Promoting Guinea's musical heritage: Guinea is the cradle of some of the most influential African musical genres. International festival, music schools, export of Guinean culture.
• Basic tourist infrastructure: Access roads, internet connection, reliable water and electricity in priority tourist areas.

 

2.3 FINANCIAL PROGRAMME: TRANSPARENCY AND SOVEREIGNTY

2.3.1 Tax System Reform

Guinea's tax revenues represent only 13.1% of GDP, well below the 20% generally considered the minimum for financing effective public services. This fiscal weakness is the result of massive tax evasion by large companies (especially mining companies), corruption within the tax administration, and an excessively narrow tax base.

• Complete digitalization of tax administration: Elimination of direct contact between taxpayers and tax officials to radically reduce corruption. All tax payments are made via secure, traceable, and universally accessible digital platforms.
• Application of international anti-tax evasion standards: Adoption of OECD/G20 rules on minimum taxation of multinationals, end of tax havens for companies operating in Guinea, requirement of country-by-country reporting for all large companies.
• Simplification of the tax code for SMEs and informal businesses: Simplified and progressive tax regime to encourage the formalization of the informal economy, which represents a large part of Guinean economic activity.
• Progressive wealth tax: Guinea's wealthiest individuals will contribute equitably to the financing of public services. A mandatory asset declaration mechanism for all public officials.

2.3.2 The Guinean National Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSNG)

DDS proposes the creation of a Guinean National Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSNG) financed by mining revenues and managed with complete transparency under direct popular control. This fund will have three main components:

• Stabilization fund (30% of revenues): Reserve against economic shocks (falls in commodity prices, natural disasters, global crises)
• Investment fund for future generations (40% of revenue): Long-term investments to ensure that Guineans of today and tomorrow benefit from non-renewable natural resources.
• Immediate redistribution fund (30% of revenue): Direct funding for education, health, infrastructure, and an annual citizen's dividend distributed directly to every Guinean.

A CONCRETE EXAMPLE — THE GUINEAN CITIZEN'S DIVIDEND: With Simandou's projected revenues (estimated at several billion dollars per year at full capacity), the immediate redistribution portion could amount to several hundred million dollars annually. Divided among 14 million Guineans, this would represent several tens of dollars per person per year — a modest but significant sum in the Guinean context, paid directly via mobile money to every citizen registered in the DDS system, without intermediaries, and without the possibility of corruption.

2.3.3 Financial Inclusion and Microfinance

The vast majority of Guineans do not have access to formal banking services. DDS proposes a financial inclusion strategy based on mobile technology (widespread in Guinea, even in rural areas) and community networks.

• Expansion of mobile money services: Partnerships with telephone operators to extend mobile payment services to all regions, with affordable rates
• Community Financial Cooperatives (COFI-DDS): Savings and credit cooperatives managed by DDS micro-groups, offering access to credit at reasonable rates to small entrepreneurs and farmers, without the impossible conditions of commercial banks
• National Guarantee Fund for SMEs: A public fund that guarantees bank loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling banks to lend to economic actors who would not normally have access to credit.
• Financial education integrated into the DDS program: Training in personal financial management, saving, investing, and the rights of financial consumers

 

2.4 SOCIAL PROGRAM: DIGNITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL

2.4.1 Education Revolution

Education is the cornerstone of Guinea's development. Without an educated population, it is impossible to diversify the economy, develop a participatory and informed democracy, and build the necessary institutional capacity. DDS proposes a complete overhaul of the Guinean education system.

• Truly free and effective basic education (primary and lower secondary): Elimination of all direct and indirect costs (registration fees, uniforms, textbooks), with full funding from the National Sovereign Wealth Fund
• Emergency school construction program: Construction of 500 new primary schools in 5 years in the most underserved areas, with priority given to rural areas and the regions of Upper Guinea and Forest Guinea.
• Mass recruitment and training of qualified teachers: Accelerated training program with high quality standards, decent salaries, and suitable working conditions to attract competent people to the profession
• Adult Literacy: National functional adult literacy program, particularly for rural women, using innovative methods including mobile phones and community-based DDS groups
• Girls' education: Specific measures to encourage and maintain girls' enrollment at all levels — targeted scholarships, community awareness campaigns, sanctions against early marriage
• Quality universities and vocational training: Development of a university and vocational training program directly linked to the needs of the Guinean economy, including training in mining, agriculture, medicine, technology, and management.

2.4.2 Universal Health System

Health is a fundamental right. DDS proposes the progressive construction of a universal health system accessible to all Guineans, wherever they live.

• Universal Health Coverage (CMU-Guinea): Gradual implementation of a universal health insurance system, financed by a combination of social contributions (from formal income) and public subsidies (for the most vulnerable)
• Decentralized healthcare infrastructure: Construction and equipping of community health centers in each district, linked to modernized regional hospitals, which are themselves linked to national referral hospitals
• Health personnel training: Development of a large-scale training program for doctors, nurses, midwives, and community health workers, with service obligations in rural areas compensated by financial incentives.
• Accessible essential medicines: Collective bargaining of essential medicine prices, development of a national generic pharmaceutical industry, and a distribution network reaching the most remote villages
• Maternal and child health: Priority program to reduce maternal and infant mortality, including routine prenatal care, assisted childbirth, universal immunization, and basic nutrition for pregnant women and young children

2.4.3 GUMI-SV: Guaranteed Basic Income for All

DDS proposes the gradual introduction of a Guaranteed Universal Minimum Income with Structured Voluntary Service (GUMI-SV), adapted to the realities of Guinea. This program guarantees every adult Guinean a minimum basic income, combined with opportunities for voluntary community service that allow them to increase this income and contribute to local development.

• Phase 1: Target the most vulnerable groups — single women with children, elderly people without family support, people with disabilities — with a minimum monthly income
• Phase 2: Gradual extension to the entire adult population, financed by revenues from the National Sovereign Wealth Fund
• Structured Voluntary Service: Beneficiaries who choose to engage in community services (maintenance of public spaces, tutoring, care for the elderly, reforestation) receive a supplementary income.
• Distribution via mobile money: Direct and secure payment via mobile phone, without intermediaries, without possibility of diversion.

2.4.4 Infrastructure and Basic Services

DDS is committed to achieving universal access to basic services for all Guineans within 10 years:

• Electricity for all: National electrification program based on a mix of large hydroelectric dams, decentralized solar power plants and networks of community mini-power plants — target of 90% of households in 10 years
• Universal drinking water: Rehabilitation and extension of drinking water networks in urban areas, construction of water supply systems in rural areas — boreholes, solar pumps, community reservoirs
• Roads and connectivity: Road network rehabilitation and extension program with priority given to rural agricultural tracks, access roads to mining areas, and links between regional capitals
• Internet access: Gradual deployment of internet connectivity in all urban and semi-rural areas, with DDS community spaces offering free digital access and training in its use.

2.4.5 Protection of Women, Minorities and Cultures

Guinea's cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity is a strength. DDS guarantees the respect, protection, and promotion of all components of Guinean society.

• Women's rights: Elimination of all forms of legal and social discrimination against women. Effective eradication program for female genital mutilation (FGM) through a combination of community education, support for communities to develop alternative rituals, and an enforced legal framework. Parity in DDS decision-making bodies.
• Protection of ethnic minorities: Every ethnic group, however small, is represented in the DDS structures at its geographic level. Local languages are valued in education and official communications.
• Full religious freedom: Guinea is predominantly Muslim (85%) with a Christian minority and traditional practices. DDS guarantees full freedom of worship for all faiths, without favoritism or discrimination.
• Community reconciliation: Dialogue and reconciliation program in areas marked by intercommunal tensions, particularly in Forest Guinea, with processes of transitional justice and collective memory.
• National languages: Promotion and development of the main Guinean languages (pulaar, maninka, soussou, kpelle, etc.) in education, media and administration, without abandoning French as an international working language.

 

2.5 INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME

2.5.1 DDS Constitution — Fundamental Protections

DDS proposes the adoption of a truly democratic constitution for Guinea, protected by structural mechanisms that make it impervious to future attempts at autocracy. This constitution will necessarily include:

• The inalienability of natural resources: Guinea's natural resources belong to the Guinean people and can never be permanently ceded, alienated, or privatized. Any concession agreement is temporary and revocable.
• The permanent prohibition of the confiscation of power: No individual, group, party or army can seize power by force or change the constitution to concentrate power in a few hands.
• The right to ongoing popular control: Citizens have the constitutional right to recall their representatives, initiate popular referendums, and control the use of public finances.
• The independence of the judiciary: A judicial system structurally independent of the executive branch, with judges appointed by a council composed of representatives of DDS micro-groups.
• Absolute freedom of the press and expression: No prior authorization for the media, no restrictions on freedom of expression except for clearly defined hate speech.

2.5.2 Radical Fight Against Corruption

Corruption is the number one enemy of Guinean development. It diverts public resources, discourages legitimate investment, destroys trust in institutions, and perpetuates inequality. DDS proposes an all-out war against corruption, based on systemic transparency and technology.

• A fully digital and public public budget: Every cent of public spending is recorded, categorized, and published online in real time on a platform accessible to all citizens. Every Guinean can see how their money is being spent.
• Mandatory and public asset declaration: All public officials—from the president to the district chief—must declare their assets before and after their term of office. Any unexplained enrichment automatically triggers an investigation.
• Independent Anti-Corruption Court: A court specializing in corruption cases, with judges chosen by DDS micro-groups and expedited procedures.
• Whistleblower protection: Protected legal status and compensation for those who report acts of corruption. Secure and anonymous hotline accessible to all.
• Elimination of conflicts of interest: Strict prohibition for public officials to have personal interests in the sectors they regulate.

2.5.3 Decentralization and Regional Autonomy

Guinea is often governed through a highly centralized lens from Conakry. The interior regions—Fouta Djallon, Upper Guinea, and Forest Guinea—often feel marginalized. DDS proposes genuine decentralization that empowers regions and local communities to make decisions about their own affairs.

• Regions with their own budgets: Mining revenues are distributed in part directly to the regions where the resources are extracted. These regions have their own budgets and real decision-making power over their development.
• Free and frequent local elections: Mayors, governors and local councillors are freely elected and can be recalled by their constituents via DDS mechanisms.
• Community-driven regional development plans: Each region develops its own 5- and 10-year development plan, established by local micro-groups with technical support from ddsAI.

2.5.4 Professional Army in the Service of the People

The recurring coups in Guinea reflect an army too deeply involved in politics. DDS proposes a profound reform of the security sector.

• Complete depoliticization of the army and security forces: Strict prohibition for all active-duty military personnel to participate in partisan politics. Return to barracks and refocusing on national defense missions.
• Professionalization and improved working conditions: Guinean soldiers deserve decent wages, professional training, appropriate equipment, and clear career prospects. A well-treated army does not need to seize power to improve its conditions.
• Democratic civilian control of the armed forces: The military budget is subject to the same control and transparency as all other public budgets. Decisions regarding military deployment are subject to the approval of the people's representatives.
• Transitional justice: A truth and reconciliation process for past violence — including the September 28, 2009 massacre — allowing Guinea to reconcile with its history without forgetting the victims.

 

2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM: NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Guinea is one of the most resource-rich countries in Africa: tropical forests, rivers, exceptional biodiversity (particularly in the Forest Region), and mineral resources. These resources must be used wisely, without depleting the natural capital upon which future generations depend.

• Mandatory and public environmental assessment for any extractive project: Before any mining operation, a detailed and independent environmental impact study is carried out, made public and submitted to the approval of local communities via DDS micro-groups.
• Environmental rehabilitation fund: Each mining contract includes a mandatory contribution to a rehabilitation fund, used to restore degraded ecosystems after mining operations.
• Protection of forests and watersheds: Guinea is often called 'the water tower of West Africa' because several major rivers originate there. Protecting the forests that feed these rivers is a national and regional priority.
• Transition to renewable energies: Massive development of solar, hydroelectric and clean biomass energy, reducing dependence on imported hydrocarbons and preparing Guinea for the low-carbon economy of the future.
• Sustainable agriculture and agroforestry: Promoting agricultural techniques that preserve and improve soils, maintain biodiversity and adapt to climate change.

 

PART III — IMPLEMENTATION AND TIMETABLE

3.1 Phase 0 — Implantation (Months 1 to 6)

The implementation of the DDS program in Guinea begins even before obtaining official representation in the institutions.

• Launch and training of the first DDS micro-groups in major cities (Conakry, Kindia, Kankan, Labé, N'Zérékoré, Faranah) and progressively in rural areas
• Deployment of ddsAI and allddsAI tools in French and in the main Guinean languages (Pulaar, Maninka, Susu, Kpelle)
• Training of trainers: recruitment and intensive training of 500 'DDS ambassadors' who will in turn train hundreds of others
• Digital and community-based information campaign on the values and the DDS program
• Establishing partnerships with Guinean civil society, trade unions, women's associations and youth organizations

3.2 Phase 1 — Consolidation (Months 6 to 24)

• A network of 10,000 active micro-groups has been affected, covering all prefectures.
• Participation in local and prefectural elections with DDS candidates holding binding mandates
• Launch of the GUMI-SV pilot program in 3 selected prefectures
• Negotiations begin for the audit of mining contracts with the support of civil society and international organizations
• Opening of 10 DDS community centres offering digital access, training and information services

3.3 Phase 2 — Expansion (Years 2 to 5)

• DDS representation in national institutions (parliament, government)
• Launch of the Guinean National Sovereign Wealth Fund
• Emergency education program: 500 new schools under construction
• Launch of the Universal Health Coverage program
• Comprehensive tax reform
• Extension of GUMI-SV to the entire territory

3.4 Phase 3 — Transformation (Years 5 to 10)

• Fully operational DDS governance at all levels
• Simandou's revenues are fully integrated into the National Sovereign Wealth Fund
• Literacy rate raised to 70%
• Access to electricity increased to 85%
• Poverty rate reduced to less than 25%
• operational mining processing industry
• Effective Universal Health Coverage

 

PART IV — CONCRETE BENEFITS AND FORESEEABLE CONSEQUENCES

4.1 What Each Guinean Gains

The DDS program is tangibly transforming the daily lives of every Guinean. Here's what each segment of the population can expect:

A farmer from Fouta Djallon

He obtains a secure land title for his land. He secures an agricultural loan through his village's DDS cooperative. He sells his produce at fair prices in newly built rural markets. He receives his monthly GUMI-SV directly on his mobile phone. His children attend a free, well-equipped primary school. His wife gives birth at a health center with a qualified midwife.

A young man from Conakry

Study at a quality university or vocational school with available scholarships. Find a job at a bauxite processing company or a DDS-backed tech startup. Actively participate in DDS microgroups and can nominate, vote on, monitor, and recall representatives. Have access to high-speed internet in your neighborhood. Can read media freely without censorship.

A female head of household from N'Zérékoré

Receives an increased GUMI-SV allowance to compensate for her particular vulnerability. Has access to maternal and child healthcare free of charge. Participates in a functional literacy group organized by DDS. Can join a women's agricultural processing cooperative supported by DDS. Knows that her children can attend school for free.

4.2 What the Corrupt Oligarchy Loses

It is honest to acknowledge that the DDS program will not benefit everyone equally. Those who profit from the current system—the political and economic elites who enrich themselves through opaque contracts, tax evasion, and corruption—will lose their illegitimate advantages. This is precisely why they will oppose DDS. And this is precisely why DDS needs the active support of the vast majority of the Guinean people.

4.3 Predictable Consequences in 10 Years

Indicator	Target 2035 (since 2025)
Poverty rate	From >52% to <25%
Adult literacy rates	From 45% to 70%
Access to electricity	From 47.7% to 85%
Access to drinking water	From 71% to 95%
Tax revenues / GDP	From 13.1% to 22%
Universal Health Coverage	From almost zero to 70%
Formal jobs created	+500,000 new jobs
Perceived corruption (index)	30-point improvement
Maternal mortality	60% discount

 

CONCLUSION — THE GUINEA ITS PEOPLE DESERVE

Guinea is an extraordinary country. Its music has inspired Africa and the world. Its landscapes are among the most beautiful on the continent. Its cultural diversity is an invaluable asset. Its economic potential, if properly managed, could make it one of the most prosperous nations in West Africa.

And yet, for 67 years, the Guinean people have never had the opportunity to control their own destiny, to freely choose their leaders, or to benefit equitably from the riches of their land. Each regime has promised change. Each regime has perpetuated the same abuses with new faces.

DirectDemocracyS is not a traditional political party that asks the people to trust it for four or five years before being held accountable. DDS is a system that makes the people themselves the permanent holders of power, with structural mechanisms that prevent anyone from seizing that power.

This program is ambitious. It is realistic. It is based on logic, common sense, truth, and respect for every Guinean, every culture, every tradition, every community. It does not promise paradise overnight. It charts a clear, progressive, and concrete path toward a Guinea where wealth truly belongs to the Guinean people, and where the power to decide truly belongs to the Guinean people—not on paper, but in everyday reality.

The Guinean people do not need a new savior. They only need the right tools, the right information, and a system that structurally protects their sovereign power. DirectDemocracyS is that system.

Guinea belongs to its people. Its wealth belongs to its people. Its future belongs to its people. DirectDemocracyS is simply the system that makes these truths permanent, concrete, and impossible to confiscate. Join us. Let's build together the Guinea we deserve.

DirectDemocracyS — Program for the Republic of Guinea — 2025

www.directdemocracys.org