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Guinea (Conakry), officially known as the Republic of Guinea, has fixed December 28 for its first presidential election in four years.
The announcement was made in a government decree published on Saturday.
“It follows a controversial constitutional referendum held on September 21, which was approved by 89 percent of voters,” according to official figures.
Authorities also reported 86 percent voter turnout, though the exercise was boycotted by the opposition, which described it as an “electoral masquerade.”
The new constitution extends the presidential term from five to seven years and permits transitional leader General Mamady Doumbouya to contest in the poll — despite his earlier pledge not to run following the 2021 military coup that ousted former President Alpha Condé.
Doumbouya has ruled the country with military discipline since seizing power, while rights groups and opponents have accused his government of cracking down on dissent and restricting free speech.
Africanews/Shakirat Sadiq