Guinea military government leader enters presidential race
Summary
Guinea's military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has officially entered the presidential race for the December 28 elections. This move follows his 2021 coup and a new constitution that allows him to run. The constitution previously banned military leaders from running for office.Key Facts
- Mamady Doumbouya, Guinea's military leader, has submitted his candidacy for the presidential election on December 28.
- Doumbouya came to power in Guinea through a coup in 2021.
- A new constitution, approved in a September referendum, allows military leaders to run for president.
- The new rules require candidates to be between 40 and 80 years old and live in Guinea.
- Former President Alpha Conde and former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo are barred from running due to age and residency.
- Doumbouya had promised not to run for president when he seized power in 2021.
- Since 2021, the military government has limited freedoms, banned protests, and arrested opposition leaders.
- Guinea has significant natural resources, including the largest bauxite reserves and a major iron ore deposit.
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