Guinea’s Junta sets referendum for September sparking fresh hopes for democracy

Guinea’s military Junta has announced it will hold a constitutional referendum on the 21st September 2025.   

It’s hoped the vote will put the country back on the path to civilian rule following several broken promises by the military pledging to organise the referendum.

General Mamadi Doumbouya, head of the junta, had promised in his New Year’s address that 2025 would be a “crucial electoral year to complete the return to…