Guinea votes in presidential election expected to cement Doumbouya's rule

Supporters of Guinean leader and presidential candidate Mamadi Doumbouya hold posters of him, as they take part in his final campaign rally at the Palais du Peuple in Conakry, Guinea December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Souleymane Camara

CONAKRY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Guinea voted on Sunday in a ‌presidential election widely expected to hand Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, a seven-year mandate, completing the West African nation's transition ‌back to civilian rule.

The former special forces commander, thought to be in his early 40s, faced eight other candidates in a fragmented ‌field with no strong challenger. Ousted President Alpha Conde and longtime opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo remain in exile.