Overview
- Gen. Mamady Doumbouya submitted his candidacy at Guinea’s Supreme Court in Conakry, arriving in an armored vehicle with special forces as thousands of supporters gathered outside.
- The new constitution approved in a late-September referendum permits junta members to run and, according to official results, passed with 89% support while extending the presidential term to seven years.
- The Living Forces of Guinea opposition alliance condemned the move as a breach of Doumbouya’s earlier pledge not to run and labeled it a disastrous turning point.
- Political space has narrowed since the 2021 coup, with protests banned, opponents and journalists detained, key rivals such as Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sidya Touré in exile, and a new electoral body whose two leaders will be appointed by decree.
- Other contenders have entered the race, including Faya Millimono and Makale Camara as reported by AFP, as well as former Prime Minister Lansana Kouyaté and ex-minister Ousmane Kaba reported by AP, with the vote slated to restore constitutional order on December 28.