Guinea’s electoral commission announced the adoption of a new Constitution, with 90.6% of voters approving it, according to provisional results released by director general Zeinab Touré. Voter turnout reached 91.4%, with nearly 4.8 million ballots cast.
The referendum took place without opposition participation, as opposition groups accused the ruling military council, led by General Mamadi Doumbouya, of seeking to entrench its power through the new charter.
Under the new Constitution, the presidential term is set at seven years, renewable only once. It also establishes a Senate, with one-third of its members appointed by the president, reserves 30% of elected positions for women, and creates a High Court of Justice to try senior officials.
The referendum is part of the transition overseen by General Doumbouya, who ousted former president Alpha Condé in 2021, and pledged to hold national elections in 2025 to restore constitutional order.
