US EditionGuinea-Bissau: Civil Society Once Again Demands "the Restoration of Democracy" a Month After the Coup D'état
Doumbouya secured a new term amid a fragmented opposition and campaign focus on the Simandou mining project, which accounts for 35% of Guinea's GDP, officials said.
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DECRYPTAGE - Author of a putsch in 2021, he won a presidential election in a country with an iron hand.
Guinea’s military ruler elected president following 2021 coup
Guinea’s military ruler has been elected president following a 2021 coup, solidifying his power in the key global mining hub. Rights groups and domestic critics argue that Mamady Doumbouya has steadily stifled dissent in the African nation, making the official election tally a foregone conclusion — he won more than 85% of the vote. Analysts told The New York Times, however, that while more than half the country’s population lives in poverty, Dou…
On 1 January 2026 in Guinea-Bissau, more than a month after the military coup that brought General Horta N'Tam to power, civil society activists tried to protest to demand "the release of all political prisoners", "the restoration of democracy" and "the publication of the results of the presidential elections" held on 23 November. "The only legitimate candidate in power is candidate Fernando Dias, the winner" of the election, insists a member of…
FACT: A Facebook post claims that candidate Mamadi Doumbouya was favored in the December 28, 2025 presidential election by being placed at the top of the ballot, which, according to the author, proves that it was not a legitimate election. VERDICT: FALSE. The image used in the post does not correspond to…
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