Guinea’s transitional president, General Mamadi Doumbouya, took part in the September 21 constitutional referendum, seen as a decisive step toward the country’s return to constitutional order.
He voted in Conakry alongside his wife, Laurianne Doumbouya, and senior officials from the presidency.
The vote, which will determine the adoption of a new fundamental law, introduces key provisions such as a seven-year presidential term renewable once, the creation of a Senate, and the possibility for Doumbouya to contest future presidential elections.
The referendum took place under a nationwide travel ban from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., restricting vehicles and motorcycles except for security, emergency, and specially authorized transport.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a technical mission of 11 electoral experts to monitor the process in Conakry, Kankan, Kindia, Mamou, and Labé between September 17 and 23.
With 6.7 million voters registered across more than 23,000 polling stations, the government has assured that newly acquired electoral kits will ensure secure voting, despite opposition criticism.
Authorities view the referendum as a turning point in Guinea’s democratic transition, while ECOWAS reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the credibility of the process.
