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Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya has announced that legislative and local elections will take place on May 24. This decision follows his election victory in December and aims to restore constitutional order after years of military governance. The elections are seen as a crucial step towards re-establishing elected institutions in the country.
Africa-Press. President Mamadi Doumbouya has announced the date for the upcoming legislative and local elections, marking a significant step towards restoring constitutional order in the country.
Doumbouya has set Sunday, May 24, for the legislative and local elections. These elections come after years of governance by a National Transitional Council, which has held legislative power since the fall of the previous regime.
Mamadi Doumbouya won the presidential elections held on December 28, securing 86.72% of the votes, officially taking office for a seven-year term.
His election concluded a transitional phase that began in September 2021 when the military ousted the then-elected president, Alpha Condé, dissolved parliament, and established the National Transitional Council.
Since then, the National Transitional Council has served as the interim legislative authority. The organization of legislative and local elections in May is viewed as a crucial step towards reinstating elected institutions and solidifying the path back to constitutional governance after more than four years of transitional rule.
Guinea has experienced significant political upheaval in recent years, particularly following the military coup in September 2021 that ousted President Alpha Condé. This led to the establishment of a transitional government, which has been in power since then. The upcoming elections are intended to mark the end of this transitional phase and restore democratic governance in the country, which has been under military rule for over four years.
