Guinea election commission declare junta leader as pres

1 week ago

Guinea’s junta chief, Mamady Doumbouya, has been elected president after securing a sweeping majority of the vote, according to initial results published by the country’s election commission. Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals in the presidential race, but the main opposition leaders were barred from running and had urged a boycott of the vote held over the weekend. The general, who led a