Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency
Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments. Ballot counting is under way in a referendum in Guinea-Bissau that could significantly boost the presidency’s power.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Turnout “exceeded” 55 percent and the poll took place “without any incidents that would call into question the credibility of the vote”, Idrissa Djalo, executive secretary of the National Electoral Commission, told a news briefing on Sunday.
- Fact 2: The referendum comes less than 10 months after the military seized power in a coup.
- Fact 3: The military government says it seeks to stabilise institutions before presidential and parliamentary elections, scheduled for December 6, designed to hand power back to a civilian government.
- Fact 4: In the November 2025 presidential election, both candidates declared victory and accused each other of electoral interference.
Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments. Ballot counting is under way in a referendum in Guinea-Bissau that could significantly boost the presidency’s power.
Citizens of the West African nation took to the polls on Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would reform the country’s political system ahead of elections later this year. Turnout “exceeded” 55 percent and the poll took place “without any incidents that would call into question the credibility of the vote”, Idrissa Djalo, executive secretary of the National Electoral Commission, told a news briefing on Sunday. Results are expected on Tuesday.
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