Doumbouya supporters celebrate Guinea election win
On Thu, Dec 28, 2025, Guinea held its first presidential election since the 2021 coup. The General Directorate of Elections announced that junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya won the election with 86.72% of the votes counted so far. These results are based on…
On Thu, Dec 28, 2025, Guinea held its first presidential election since the 2021 coup. The General Directorate of Elections announced that junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya won the election with 86.72% of the votes counted so far. These results are based on incomplete data.
Registered voters: 6.7 million Voter turnout: 80.95%
Yéro Baldé, a former education minister under Alpha Condé, received 6.51% of the votes, placing second. Baldé has contested these results and stated his intention to pursue legal means to challenge the outcome.
On Thu, Dec 28, 2025, Guinea held its first presidential election since the 2021 coup.
The election was part of a transition process following the ousting of President Alpha Condé by Doumbouya four years ago. This event was seen as a strategy to validate Doumbouya's tenure.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
