Guinea will hold its first presidential election in four years on December 28, the government announced in a decree on Saturday.
The decision comes after a controversial constitutional referendum on September 21, which officials said passed with 89% support and 86% voter turnout.
The opposition boycotted the vote, dismissing it as a “masquerade” with predetermined results.
The new constitution permits transitional leader General Mamady Doumbouya who seized power in a 2021 coup that ousted President Alpha Condé to contest the election, despite his earlier pledge not to run.
It also extends the presidential term from five to seven years, renewable once.
Since taking power, Doumbouya has faced criticism for tightening controls on dissent and free speech, even as he maintains a firm grip on the country through military rule.
