Overview
- The election commission reported nearly 81% turnout, a figure opposition representatives contest based on sparse voting in their strongholds.
- Authorities present the vote as the formal end of the post-2021 coup transition to constitutional rule.
- A contested September referendum introduced a new constitution that cleared the way for Doumbouya’s candidacy despite an earlier military pledge not to run.
- Rights groups and critics cite a continuing ban on demonstrations, tighter media space, and arrests of opponents during the transition period.
- Doumbouya campaigned on stability and growth, with expectations pinned on mining projects such as Simandou, while potential ECOWAS readmission is under discussion once the transition formally closes.