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Originally published by Citizen DigitalSeptember 29, 2025
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Guinea announces first post-coup presidential vote on December 28
The announcement was made on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court validated the results of a referendum approving a new constitution that could allow coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run......
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Guinea will hold its first presidential election since a 2021 coup on December 28. This announcement follows the validation of a new constitution that could permit coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president.
- The new constitution, approved by 89% of voters with a reported 92% turnout, replaces the transitional framework that barred junta members from contesting elections.
- Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in 2021, has not yet stated whether he intends to run for the presidency.
- The new constitution also introduces institutional changes, including extending presidential terms from five years to seven years, renewable once.
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