Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya wins presidential election

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:40:19 +0000

Guinea has declared military ruler Mamady Dumbuya the winner of Sunday's presidential election.
He seized power in a 2021 coup.
Provisional results say Dumbuya won in a landslide, receiving nearly 87 percent of the vote.
Opponents have called the election a sham.

Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Guinea's capital Conakry.

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