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Guinea: Guinea's Junta Sets September Vote On New Constitution After Missed Deadline
RFI, 2 April 2025
Guinea's military government says a long-promised referendum on a new constitution will take place this September. The vote is seen as a first step towards a return to civilian… Read more »
Guinea's Junta Sets Date For Long-Awaited Referendum
After failing to meet previous deadlines for returning the country to civilian rule, the military junta headed by General Mamadi Doumbouya - who seized power in 2021 - has set September 2025 for a referendum on the adoption of a new constitution.
The junta has faced growing criticism from local and international groups, including members of the country's opposition, who accuse the military of clamping down on free expression and delaying the transition process.
InFocus
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The military junta, led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has missed another deadline in the timetable for the restoration of democracy in the West African nation. The latest transition plan was agreed in 2022 with the Economic Community of West African States after a year-long negotiation.
However, the process leading to the 2025 elections was supposed to have begun on New Year's Day. Instead, the junta issued
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At an emergency summit on the sidelines of the annual UN meeting in New York, leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it would "take sanctions against Guinea".
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Guinea has been ruled by the military since a coup in September 2021 that ousted president Alpha Condé, who held power since 2010. Guinea's junta-appointed Prime Minister, Bernard Gomou earlier slammed ECOWAS chief Umaro Sissoco Embalo, describing him as a "puppet wearing
Junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya (file photo)
