Guinea votes on constitutional referendum that could pave return to civilian rule

Sunday’s referendum on Guinea’s constitution could see a return to civilian rule after four years under a military junta. The vote will determine whether military leader Mamadi Doumbouya will be allowed to run for president.

As polls opened at 7 a.m. in Conakry’s Kaloum neighborhood, voters lined up to cast their ballots in Guinea’s referendum, paving the way for a return to civilian rule four years after former president Alpha…