""It is the good old military regime, but they have changed the clothing to make it look civilian in nature," said Adib Saani, a foreign policy and security analyst at the Jatikay Center for Human Security and Peace Building in Accra, Ghana."
""It is not surprising that [Doumbouya won] the elections convincingly just to prove to the international community that yes, Guinea is now a democracy," Saani told DW."
""Democracy goes beyond elections," he said. "To what extent the institutions are democratic? To what extent we have ombudsman human rights bodies? I mean, how effective are all of these? Is what comes together to form a modern democracy that we want it to be right now?""
Mamadi Doumbouya rose to power in Guinea via a 2021 military coup that removed President Alpha Condé. A September 2025 constitution removed the ban on military officers seeking office and extended presidential terms from five to seven years, enabling Doumbouya to run. Doumbouya won a decisive election amid a weakened and fragmented opposition, with key figures barred or in exile. Regional organizations urged a swift return to civilian rule, but significant questions remain about the strength of democratic institutions, accountability mechanisms, ombudsman and human rights bodies, and the depth of democratic governance in the country.
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