Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“The military commander who has ruled Guinea since a coup four years ago has entered the presidential race, breaking an earlier promise to hand power to a civilian government. Col Mamadi Doumbouya submitted his candidacy at the Supreme Court on Monday, flanked by soldiers and wearing black sunglasses. He did not make any public comment. Two of Guinea’s biggest opposition parties — RPG Arc en Ciel and UFDG — have been excluded from December’s contest. This has raised concerns about the election’s credibility. Guineans had reacted with shock last month when it was announced that presidential candidates would need to pay a deposit of 875m Guinean francs ($100,000; £75,000) to contest the election.” (11/03/25)