EVENT INFORMATION

2
October
1958

Guinea declares independence from France

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📅 2 October 1958 📍 Guinea

Guinea became independent after rejecting the proposed French Community in a referendum. Choosing sovereignty challenged France’s continued political authority over an African population. In an institutional analysis, the change concerns control over government rather than personal attitudes alone, while the capacity to reshape economic and cultural relationships remained a further question.

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People in this event

Ahmed Sékou Touré

Organizations in this Event

Democratic Party of Guinea