Guinea's prime minister said Wednesday the country's ruling junta would oversee a referendum as well as presidential and legislative polls

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Mar 6, 2025, 8:12:30 AM3/6/25
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Guinea's prime minister said Wednesday the country's ruling junta would oversee a referendum as well as presidential and legislative polls 

Last month the Guinean Military Ruler General Mamady Doumbouya announced that Guinea Conakry will hold Presidential elections before the end of the year


Guinea’s military junta has announced plans to end its rule with general elections set to take place this year, marking the conclusion of four years of military governance but to announce whether he will contest

Guinea's military junta plans to end its rule with general elections set to take place this year

The international community, including ECOWAS, has been pushing for a return to civilian rule in Guinea

The international community, including ECOWAS, has been pushing for a return to civilian rule in Guinea

The return to constitutional order in Guinea is expected to be effective in 2025

Guinea has been under military rule since September 2021, when 41-year-old Colonel Mamady Doumbouya led a coup against then-president Alpha Condé, citing rampant corruption, human rights violations, and economic mismanagement under his administration.

According to Bloomberg, Guinean Prime Minister, Amadou Oury Bah confirmed to reporters that "the return to constitutional order will be effective in 2025."

He added that a constitutional referendum is expected, with legislative and presidential elections to follow within a reasonable timeframe.

The long and turbulent reign of Guinea’s former president, Alpha Condé, set the stage for the 2021 coup, which sought to restore stability in Africa’s largest bauxite-producing nation..

Source : GRT


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