Mamdi Doumbouya was declared winner with 86.72% of the vote according to the General Directorate of Elections. Several major opposition figures were either barred from contesting or were in exile, leaving a fragmented field with no strong challengers. Opposition leaders called for a boycott and some groups described the process as an electoral charade. The election commission reported turnout of 80.95%, a figure disputed by opposition groups. A new constitution in September lifted the ban on military officers seeking office and extended presidential terms to seven years. Civil liberties advocates raised concerns about a crackdown on protesters and a deterioration in press freedom under Doumbouya's rule.
"Guinea's military leader Mamdi Doumbouya was declared winner of the presidential election held over the weekend, provisional results showed Tuesday. Doumbouya, who seized power in a coup in 2021, won 86.72% of the vote, according to the General Directorate of Elections. He was widely expected to win election. Major opposition figures were either barred or were in exile, leaving a fragmented field with no strong challengers. Opposition leaders had called for a boycott of the vote."
"the junta leader reversed course after a new constitution in September lifted the ban on military officers seeking office and extended presidential terms to seven years. Civil liberties advocates have raised concerns over a crackdown on protesters and a deterioration in press freedom under Doumbouya's rule. A citizen's collective, National Front for the Defence of the Constitution, said many voters stayed away from the 'electoral charade.'"
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