A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Guinea
Summary
The United States recognized the Republic of Guinea on November 1, 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a letter to that effect to Prime Minster Sekou Toure.
Recognition
U.S. Recognition of Guinean Independence, 1958.
The United States recognized the Republic of Guinea on November 1, 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a letter to that effect to Prime Minster Sekou Toure. Guinea previously had been under French sovereignty as part of French West Africa.
Diplomatic Relations
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and the American Embassy in Guinea, 1959.
Diplomatic relations were established on February 13, 1959, when the American Embassy at Conakry was established with Robert W. Rinden as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.