CONAKRY, Dec 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Guinean security forces neutralised an armed group in the capital they said had "subversive intentions threatening national security", according to an official statement, a day before the country holds elections. The west African country's presidential election is set to take place on Sunday with nine candidates participating, including junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya. Since its 1958 independence, Guinea has had a complex history of military and authoritarian rule. Guinea is rich in minerals, but more than half of its inhabitants live below the poverty line, according to World Bank figures for 2024. Sunday's election is intended to conclude a four-year transition period since the military seized power in September 2021.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 28, 2025 03:05 UTC