Guinea junta leader Doumbouya expected to win election
Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, faces weak opposition as UN warns of intimidation and restricted freedoms ahead of the vote....
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Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, faces weak opposition as UN warns of intimidation and restricted freedoms ahead of the vote....
The decisive electoral victory for Mamadi Doumbouya has ended Guinea's post-coup transition to civilian rule. Can the elected president turn promises into progress for a nation rich in resources yet p...
Civil war-torn Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a three-phased election. Critics say the political exercise is a ploy to keep the military's grip on power....
Guinea’s Simandou mine is one of the largest iron ore reserves in the world. Inaugurated at the end of last year it could, if properly run make a huge difference to the country's economy. Our correspo...
Mamdi Doumbouya secured almost 87% of the vote, while several opposition figures were either barred from contesting or were in exile. Doumbouya seized power after staging a coup in 2021....
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The amnesty comes while Myanmar marks 78 years of indenpendence from Britain and as the junta stages its first election since the 2021 coup....
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