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Guinea votes in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader expected to win
Voters participated amid restricted opposition and a new constitution allowing junta candidates; turnout reached 86.42%, according to provisional results.
- Guineans are voting in the country's first election since a 2021 coup, with junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya expected to win due to a weakened opposition.
- Despite Guinea's rich mineral resources, more than half of its 15 million people are experiencing record levels of poverty and food insecurity, according to the World Food Program.
- The election is the latest such vote among African countries that have seen a surge in coups in recent years, with at least 10 countries experiencing soldiers taking power.
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Guinea votes in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader expected to win
Guineans are voting to elect a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup. The election on Sunday features a weakened opposition with a total of nine candidates.
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Guineans will vote on Sunday in an unsuspended ballot. Candidate Mamadi Doumbouya has been able to occupy the vacant space left by the main opposition parties, without even campaigning.
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