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Doumbouya Sworn In Amid Criticism and Controversy

1/17/2026

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Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea's 2021 coup leader, is to be sworn in after winning 87% in December.
Critics including ex-Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo call the election a 'charade'.
There are reports of banned parties and missing activists amid the political climate.
The government pursues resource nationalism, canceling contracts with companies not investing in Guinea.
Doumbouya emphasizes sovereignty and aims to transform Guinea's economy via iron-ore development.

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Story summary

Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea's 2021 coup leader, is to be sworn in after winning 87% in December.
Critics including ex-Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo call the election a 'charade'.
There are reports of banned parties and missing activists amid the political climate.
The government pursues resource nationalism, canceling contracts with companies not investing in Guinea.
Doumbouya emphasizes sovereignty and aims to transform Guinea's economy via iron-ore development.