Guinea Junta Leader Doumbouya Wins Controversial Election in Landslide Victory
RFI
Guinea's junta chief Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president with an overwhelming majority, according to provisional results released by the country's election commission.… Read more »
Guinea Junta Leader Declared Winner of Presidential Election
DW
Mamdi Doumbouya secured almost 87% of the vote, while several opposition figures were either barred from contesting or were in exile. Doumbouya seized power after staging a coup in… Read more »
The Crisis of Democracy in the Region
This Day
Recent coups in the subregion reflect a collapse of public trust in democratic systems, argue CHUKWUEMEKA B. EZE AND JEGGAN GRAY JOHNSON Read more »
Elections, Coups and Crackdowns - Africa's Mixed Democratic Record in 2025
RFI
Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one… Read more »
Health Advances Marked 2025 As Wars and Funding Cuts Strained Systems
UN News
From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization… Read more »
Guinea Closes Borders With Liberia As Country Holds Elections Today
FrontPageAfrica
Guinean authorities have officially shut down their side of the borders with Liberia as the country is holding national elections today, Sunday, December 28, 2025. Read more »
ECOWAS Upbeat On Guinea's Return to Democratic Rule
Leadership
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is upbeat about the return of democracy to Guinea as 6.7 million voters lined up on Sunday to elect a new President in the… Read more »
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Commends the Smooth Conduct of the Presidential Election in the Republic of Guinea
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the President-elect of the Republic of Guinea, H.E.… Read more »
Guinea Lauds Cross-Border Initiative
Liberian Observer
Yassata, Guinea--Liberia-Guinean authorities have praised a locally driven cross-border development effort that has linked communities in Guinea and Liberia, as leaders and… Read more »
Ecowas Commends Peaceful Guinea Election As Country Moves Towards Constitutional Rule
The Point
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) has commended the peaceful and transparent conduct of Guinea's 28 December presidential election, describing the process as a… Read more »
Guinea, Liberia Move Another Step Closer
New Dawn
-As citizens, leaders push for JNB Unity Bridge. Read more »
Guinea Junta Leader Doumbouya Expected to Win Election
DW
Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, faces weak opposition as UN warns of intimidation and restricted freedoms ahead of the vote. Read more »
UN Says Guinea Election Campaign Marked By 'Intimidation'
Vanguard
The United Nations said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ensure there was no fear or repression in Sunday's… Read more »
African Union Election Observation Mission Arrives for Polls [press release]
African Union
The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of its Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) in the Republic of Guinea on 20 December 2025. Read more »
Ecowas Parliament Appoints Edwin Snowe Jr. to Lead Guinea Election Observer Mission
FrontPageAfrica
The ECOWAS Parliament has appointed Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr., Chair of its Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, to lead the Parliament's delegation to the… Read more »
