Guinea’s Sham Election Masks Military Grip—A Warning for America’s Security
Guinea’s announced December election under a military junta raises serious doubts about genuine democratic progress, highlighting the risks of unchecked military takeovers in West Africa that threaten regional stability and U.S. national security interests.
On December 28, Guinea is set to hold what its ruling military junta calls a presidential election—the first since Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya seized power in a 2021 coup. But beneath the veneer of democratic process lies a troubling reality: this vote appears engineered to cement military control rather than restore genuine civilian rule.Is This Really Democracy or Just Another Military Power Grab?The Supreme Court’s recent validation of a constitutional referendum allowing Doumbouya—and other junta members—to run for president, along with extending presidential terms from five to seven years renewable twice, signals an alarming consolidation of authoritarian rule. How long will...
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