Guinea sets December 28 presidential election after constitutional changes
Official figures show that at least 89 per cent of Guinean voters approved the new constitution, which brings major changes to the country’s political system.
Guinea will hold its presidential election on December 28, the presidency announced Saturday in a decree read on state television.
The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court confirmed the results of a September 21 constitutional referendum.
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Official figures show that at least 89 per cent of Guinean voters approved the new constitution, which brings major changes to the country’s political system.
Among them are an extension of the presidential term from five to seven years, with the possibility of one renewal, and the creation of a Senate, one-third of whose members will be appointed directly by the president.
This will be Guinea’s first presidential election since the military ousted President Alpha Condé in 2021. At the time, the military government led by General Mamady Doumbouya pledged to return the country to civilian rule by 2024. That deadline passed without an election, but Saturday’s announcement marks the long-delayed next step in the transition.
Transitional president
General Doumbouya, who currently serves as transitional president, has not indicated whether he will contest the election.
The transition charter adopted after the coup bars members of the ruling military government from standing, but Doumbouya has yet to clarify his position.
The government has not released details on the electoral process or the timeline for candidate declarations.
Still, the announcement represents a pivotal moment for Guinea as it seeks to move beyond years of political turbulence and military rule.
In a related development, Guinea last week received its first-ever sovereign credit rating from S&P Global Ratings. The agency assigned a B+ rating with a stable outlook, ranking Guinea as the third-best-rated economy in West Africa.
The move signals growing international confidence in the country’s economic potential, driven largely by its vast bauxite reserves—the largest in the world.
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