CONAKRY: Guineans began casting ballots Sunday on a draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the junta leader who seized power four years ago to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition. The vote, which Guineans and the international community have been awaiting for years, opens the way for stalled political elections in the West African nation. The country has been ruled by General Mamady Doumbouya since he overthrew elected civilian President Alpha Conde in 2021.

Guinea’s 6.7 million voters eligible to cast a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on a new constitution.

CONAKRY: Guineans began casting ballots Sunday on a draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the junta leader who seized power four years ago to…

Guinea voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that could permit coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, according to partial results...

Despite the opposition calling for a boycott, there was a high turnout and the result paves the way for the leader of the ruling junta, Mamadi Doumbouya, to run for president.

In Guinea, in Africa occidentale, è stata approvata con un referendum una nuova Costituzione voluta dalla giunta militare che ha preso il potere con un colpo di stato nel 2021.…