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Guinea referendum campaigns in full swing as junta cripples dissent

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If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and interim President Mamadi Doumbouya the right to run in the next presidential election and would create a Senate alongside the country’s National Assembly

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  • Supporters of the junta have increased campaigning for the constitutional referendum.
  • The new constitution would allow junta leader Mamadi Dumbuya to run for president. 7s
  • Opposition campaigns are minimal due to government crackdowns on parties and media. 33s
  • Guineans abroad would gain representation in the National Assembly under the new constitution. 1m 0s
  • Guinea remains under military rule since the 2021 ousting of President Alpha Conde. 1m 41s
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