Guinea's Doumbouya Wins Presidency in Landslide, Breaking Promise

• Guinea's junta chief Mamady Doumbouya won the presidential election with 86.72% of the vote.
• Doumbouya reneged on his 2021 promise not to run for office after seizing power.
• Main opposition leaders were barred and urged a boycott, leading to claims of "electoral charade" and irregularities.
• A new constitution, approved in September, allowed junta members to run and extended presidential terms to seven years.
• Doumbouya overthrew President Alpha Conde in a 2021 coup and has since restricted civil liberties.

Why It Matters: Junta chief Doumbouya wins Guinea presidency in a landslide, consolidating power after a coup.