Guinea's junta leader wins presidency under new constitution

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Guinea's junta leader, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has officially won the country's presidential election. Doumbouya secured 86.7% of the vote in the first election since his 2021 coup, with the Supreme Court upholding his victory. The election was held under a new constitution allowing military leaders to run and extending presidential terms to seven years.


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