Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election

Guinea’s coup leader Mamady Doumbouya secures presidency with over 86% of the vote, marking a return to civilian rule.

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December 31, 2025

Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya arrives with his wife, Lauriane Darboux Doumbouya, to cast his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Conakry, Guinea, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/ Souleymane Camar

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Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday, completing the return to civilian rule in the bauxite- and iron ore-rich West African nation.

The former special forces commander, thought to be in his early 40s, seized power in 2021, toppling then-President Alpha Conde, who had been in office since 2010.

The provisional results announced on Tuesday showed Doumbouya winning 86.72% of the December 28 vote, an absolute majority that allows him to avoid a run-off. The Supreme Court has eight days to validate the results in the event of any challenge.

Doumbouya's victory, which gives him a seven-year mandate, was widely expected.

Production: Souleymane Camara, Media Coulibaly, Angela Ukomadu/Reuters

The former special forces commander, thought to be in his early 40s, seized power in 2021, toppling then-President Alpha Conde, who had been in office since 2010.

Doumbouya's victory, which gives him a seven-year mandate, was widely expected.

Production: Souleymane Camara, Media Coulibaly, Angela Ukomadu/Reuters