""It is the good old military regime, but they have changed the clothing to make it look civilian in nature," Adib Saani, a foreign policy and security analyst at the Jatikay Center for Human Security and Peace Building in Accra, Ghana, told DW."
""It is not surprising that [Doumbouya won] the elections convincingly just to prove to the international community that yes, Guinea is now a democracy," Saani said."
""Democracy goes beyond elections," he said. "To what extent the institutions are democratic?" Saani asked. "To what extent we have ombudsman human rights bodies? I mean, how effective are all of these? Is what comes together to form a modern democracy that we want it to be right now?""
Mamadi Doumbouya secured a decisive presidential victory after four years as Guinea's military leader. He rose to power in a 2021 coup that removed President Alpha Conde. A September constitution lifted bans on military officers holding elected office and extended presidential terms from five to seven years, enabling Doumbouya to run. Observers describe the result as a military regime with civilian appearance and note the election ended the transition to civilian rule. Regional bodies had pushed for a return to democracy. The opposition was weakened and fragmented, with key figures barred or in exile, raising concerns about institutional strength and human rights oversight.
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