Overview
- Polling stations officially closed at 19:00 local time after hours were extended at some sites due to late openings and logistical issues, and counting started immediately.
- Roughly 7 million registered voters were called to cast ballots at about 24,000 polling stations under heavy security, with borders closed and internal travel restricted for the day.
- Approximately 120 observers from the African Union and ECOWAS monitored the vote.
- Nine candidates ran, including transitional leader Mamadi Dumbuya, with Abdulai Yero Balde, Ibrahim Abe Silla and Makale Camara cited as notable challengers.
- The Supreme Court barred opposition leaders Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sidya Touré from the ballot, and parliamentary elections are expected to follow to complete the transition.