Editing Guinea (section)

=== Foreign relations ===
{{Further|Foreign relations of Guinea}}

[[File:Vladimir Putin and Alpha Condé (2017-09-28) 2.jpg|thumb|President [[Alpha Condé]] with Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] on 28 September 2017]]

Guinea is a member of the [[African Union]], [[Agency for the French-Speaking Community]], [[African Development Bank]], [[Economic Community of West African States]], [[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development|World Bank]], [[Islamic Development Bank]], [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]], and the [[United Nations]].

According to a February 2009 [[U.S. Department of State]] statement, Guinea's foreign relations, including those with its West African neighbours, had improved steadily since 1985.<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2824.htm Background Note: Guinea], US Department of State, February 2009</ref> The Department's October 2018 statement indicated that although "the U.S. condemned" Guinea's "2008 military coup d'etat," the U.S. had "close relations" with Guinea before the coup, and after "Guinea's presidential elections in 2010, the United States re-established strong diplomatic relations with the government." The statement indicated support for the "legislative elections in 2013 and a second presidential election in 2015" as signs of "democratic reform."<ref name="us_relations_2018_10_30_state_gov">[https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-guinea/ "U.S. Relations With Guinea,"] 30 October 2018, [[United States Department of State]], retrieved 6 September 2021</ref>

A March 2021 report by the U.S. Department of State blasted extensive human rights violations by the government, security forces and businesses in Guinea. The report cited extensive international criticism of the recent national elections, which yielded "President Alpha Conde's re-election (despite disputed results) [...] following a controversial March referendum amending the constitution and allowing him to run for a third term."<ref name="human_rights_guinea_2021_03_30_state_gov">[https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/guinea/ "2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Guinea,"] 30 March 2021, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, [[U.S. Department of State]], retrieved 9 September 2021</ref> The department condemned the 2021 coup. The U.S. called for "national dialogue to address concerns sustainably and transparently".<ref name="us_relations_2021_09_05_state_gov">[https://www.state.gov/on-the-military-seizure-of-power-in-guinea/ "On the Military Seizure of Power in Guinea,"], 5 September 2021, [[United States Department of State]], retrieved 6 September 2021</ref><ref name="guinea_coup_leader_2021_09_06_reuters">[https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uneasy-calm-guinea-after-president-condes-apparent-ouster-2021-09-06/ "Guinea coup leader bars foreign travel for government officials,"] [[Reuters News Service]], retrieved 6 September 2021</ref>

The United Nations promptly denounced the 2021 coup, and some of Guinea's allies condemned the coup. The [[African Union]] and West Africa's regional bloc ([[ECOWAS]]) both threatened sanctions, while some analysts expect the threats to be of limited effect because Guinea is not a member of the West African currency union and is not a landlocked country.<ref name="guinea_coup_leader_2021_09_06_reuters" /> ECOWAS promptly suspended Guinea's membership and demanded the unconditional release of President Condé, while sending envoys to Conakry to attempt a "constitutional" resolution of the situation.<ref name="leaders_due_in_guinea_2021_09_09_reuters" /><ref name="leaders_suspend_guinea_2021_09_08_bbc" /> China opposed the coup too.<ref name="china_is_ok_2021_09_foreign_policy" />