Guinea's new draft constitution will reduce, limit presidential term
Voice of America
FILE - Guinean junta leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya watches a military parade in Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 22, 2022. The draft of a new constitution released on July 29, 2024, would allow Doumbouya to participate in Guinea's next presidential election.
Guinea's transitional authorities on Monday presented a draft of a new constitution that will reduce and set presidential term limits and potentially allow current military leader Mamady Doumbouya to participate in the next presidential election.
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