"Polls opened in Guinea on Sunday for a referendum that could allow the West African country's military leader to run for president. General Mamady Doumbouya seized power in a coup in 2021 and vowed to return the country to civilian rule by the end of last year. Although the draft consitution would pave the way for elections to be held, it is controversial because it would also allow members of the military to seek office, extend presidential terms from five years to seven years,"
"The 'yes' campaign has held a number of rallies, Quran readings and concerts, and plastered Conakry with posters. The 'yes' campaign held numerous events in the lead-up to the voteImage: Misper Apawu/AP Photo/picture alliance Amid a crackdown on the opposition, the 'no' campaign has been almost non-existent, being mostly relegated to social media. Polls are set to close at 6:00 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) but electoral authorities said the results won't be known until Tuesday evening at the earliest."
Polls opened in Guinea for a referendum that could allow the country's military leader to run for president. General Mamady Doumbouya seized power in a 2021 coup and pledged to return the country to civilian rule by the end of last year. The draft constitution would extend presidential terms from five to seven years and allow members of the military to seek office. The proposal would also impose tougher requirements on political parties seeking to run in elections. The 'yes' campaign organized rallies, Quran readings, concerts, and widespread poster campaigns across Conakry. The 'no' campaign was largely confined to social media amid a crackdown and suspensions of opposition parties. Two major opposition leaders called for a boycott and their parties remain suspended. Electoral authorities said results would not be released until at least Tuesday evening.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]