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Guinea Counts Votes After Presidential Election as Junta Leader Doumbouya Is Favored

Initial tallies are due Monday from an election shaped by opposition exclusions.

Des ouvriers confectionnent des meubles, le 26 décembre 2025 à Conakry
Des ouvriers portent des sacs de ciment près d'un hangar à Conakry, le 26 décembre 2025
Taxis et passants dans une rue de Conakry, le 26 décembre 2025
Un marché de Conakry, le 26 décembre 2025

Overview

  • The electoral commission said counting is under way and plans to publish the first partial results Monday, starting with prefectures before overseas totals.
  • Turnout was put at 85% by the DGE, with roughly 6.8 million registered voters and no major incidents reported during polling.
  • General Mamadi Doumbouya ran against eight largely little-known contenders after seizing power in a 2021 coup and is widely seen as the frontrunner.
  • Key opposition leaders including Alpha Condé, Sidya Touré and Dalein Diallo were barred from the race, and opposition groups urged a boycott.
  • The United Nations reported intimidation during the campaign, and security forces said they neutralized an armed group in Conakry hours before the vote.