Guinea held a referendum on September 21

The Guinea military leader has set September 21 as the date of the constitutional referendum in West Africa.

This step is the first step of Junta towards returning the country to the Democratic government.

The country’s military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, seized power in a coup in September 2021, and in 2022 proposed a transition of two years to the election but did not take steps to regulate the voting.

Guinea, a bauxite and iron ore producer, is one of several West African countries where the military has taken power and stopped returning to civil government.

Previously, military authorities had set December 31, 2024, as a deadline for returning to civil government.

In July 2024, Junta presented a new constitutional draft, which allowed Doumbouya to participate in the next presidential election.

Authorities say the referendum on the constitutional draft will be the predecessor for any selection and return to constitutional rules.

Two former parties in power in Guinea are currently suspended.

Another major opposition party, the Guinea Democratic Troop (UFDG), has been placed under supervision.

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