Guinea’s Supreme Court has cleared transitional president General Mamadi Doumbouya to run in the country’s December 28, 2025 presidential election.
The court validated only nine of the 51 candidacies submitted, narrowing the field and setting the tone for a tightly contested race.
Doumbouya’s candidacy, formally filed on November 3, had been widely expected.
The head of state, accompanied by members of the presidential guard, submitted his application on the final day of the deadline, a move seen by many as confirmation of his intention to remain at the center of Guinea’s political future.
His bid has attracted broad support from pro-government groups and hundreds of local leaders.
Alongside Doumbouya, the Supreme Court approved eight additional contenders: Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, Makalé Camara, Ibrahima Abe Sylla, Faya Lansana Milimono, Abdoulaye Kourouma, Mohamed Nabe, Bouna Keïta, and Mohamed Chérif Tounkara.
Former Prime Minister Lansana Kouyaté’s application was provisionally rejected, with roughly thirty other submissions dismissed for administrative or compliance issues.
The ruling comes amid a shifting political landscape. Authorities recently approved 51 new political parties, raising the total number of legally recognized parties to 124.
