General Mamady Doumbouya won Guinea's presidential election. He led a military takeover in September 2021. The election results were announced on Tuesday. Doumbouya received 86.72% of the votes. This result helps him become an elected leader. He was previously the head of the military government. He took power from former President Alpha Condé.
However, some groups do not accept the election results. They say the election was not fair. They also mentioned problems during the voting. The election was part of a plan for civilian rule. This plan was supposed to take 36 months. A vote in September allowed military leaders to run for president. It also made presidential terms longer. This allowed Doumbouya to be a candidate.
Some opposition candidates are unhappy. Faya Millimono and Yero Balde received only 6.51% of votes. They said there were many fraudulent practices. They also mentioned that observers were removed. Ballot stuffing was also reported. Guinea's politics have changed since the coup. Opposition parties were stopped. Their leaders were arrested or left the country. This made the election less open.
Social media was also limited. TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook had problems. NetBlocks reported these issues. Critics say this was to stop reporting. It was also to control the story of the election. The West African regional group, Ecowas, is watching Guinea.
The Supreme Court will check the results soon. General Doumbouya will start a seven-year term. His supporters believe this brings stability. Others think it is not real democracy. A group called Forces vives de Guinée said Doumbouya is destroying democracy. This election is a very important moment for Guinea.