Guinea’s junta leader is expected to win first election since 2021 coup

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Voters in Guinea will head to the polls on Sunday for the West African nation’s first presidential election since the military took power in a 2021 coup, with analysts predicting a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya.

Guinea is one of 10 African countries where soldiers have seized power since 2020, with some going on to win elections after delaying a return to democracy.

Since ousting President Alpha Condé four years ago, Gen. Doumbouya has clamped down on the main opposition and dissent...