2025 Guinean constitutional referendum
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A constitutional referendum is scheduled to be held in Guinea on 21 September 2025,[1] which would establish a new constitution replacing the one approved in 2020 and mark the first step towards civilian rule.[2]
Background
[edit]On 5 September 2021, President Alpha Condé was captured by the country's armed forces in a coup d'état after gunfire in the capital, Conakry. Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya released a broadcast on state television announcing the dissolution of the constitution and government.[3] On 1 October 2021, Doumbouya was sworn in as the interim president.[4]
Doumbouya, initially set 31 December 2024 as the deadline to launch a democratic transition. But he missed the deadline, leading to protests and criticism from activists and the opposition. Under pressure, he promised in his New Year’s message that a decree for the constitutional referendum would be signed. Authorities have further added that all elections would be held this year, without committing to a particular date.[4] The referendum will be watched by international observers, which have urged Doumbouya to follow through on his commitments and restore democratic rule.[2]
The draft constitution was released in June 2025.[5] Among its provisions were increasing the presidential term from five to seven years, with a limit of two terms, and creating a Senate, with a third of its members appointed by the president.[6] Junta leader Doumbouya would also be allowed to run for election, which drew protests from the opposition.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Guinea sets a date in September for a key referendum that would launch a return to democracy". AP News. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ a b "Guinea's junta sets September vote on new constitution after missed deadline". RFI. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Elite Guinea army unit says it has toppled president". Reuters. 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Guinée : Mamadi Doumbouya devient officiellement chef de l'État". Jeune Afrique (in French). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Guinea's new draft constitution sparks debate over presidential term limits". Constitution Net. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Guinea presents draft for new constitution, referendum set for September". Africanews. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "En Guinée, l'opposition rejette le projet de Constitution qui permettrait une candidature du chef de la junte" (in French). 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
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