Guinea’s Military Leader Set to Extend Rule Amid Mining Boom

Mamadi DoumbouyaPhotographer: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Guineans voted on Sunday in their first elections since a 2021 coup, with the military junta’s leader poised to extend his rule amid a mining boom.

Mamadi Doumbouya faced off against a fragmented opposition, and advisory firm Control Risks sees none of the eight other contenders posing a serious threat to him securing a first-round victory.