Legal framework

The action of the Special services rests on a precise legal foundation, set by presidential decree, and is further grounded in the national body of law relating to information security and data protection.

Current founding text

The Special services are currently governed by Decree D/2026/022/PRG/SGG of 11 February 2026, on the powers, organization and operation of the Presidency of the Republic, published in Official Gazette No. 04 of 2026.

This decree sets out, in particular in its Articles 28 and 29, the institutional attachment of the Special services and their prerogatives (see Mandate and missions and Organization).

Earlier framework

The current arrangement continues on from the presidential decree of 12 April 2022, which set out the powers and organization of the Secrétariat à la Présidence chargé des Services spéciaux et de la lutte contre le crime organisé (the Secretariat to the Presidency for Special Services and the Fight against Organized Crime).

National body of law relating to information security

• Law L/2016/037/AN, on cybersecurity and the protection of personal data.
• Law L/2016/035/AN, on electronic transactions.
• Law L/2015/018/AN, on telecommunications and information and communication technologies.
• Decree D/266/PRG/SGG/2016, establishing the Agence nationale de sécurité des systèmes d’information (ANSSI — the National Information Systems Security Agency).

Regional framework

• African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (the Malabo Convention), ratified by Guinea through Law L/023/AN/2017 and Decree D/2017/184/PRG/SGG.

Absence of a framework law on intelligence

To date, the Republic of Guinea does not yet have a dedicated framework law on intelligence activities, nor an independent oversight authority for this sector. This situation is recognized as an area for improvement in the national institutional framework.

For the ethical principles that follow from this in practice, see Ethics and conduct.