(251229) -- CONAKRY, Dec. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A voter prepares to fill out a ballot at a polling station in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, on Dec. 28, 2025. Guinea began voting in its presidential election on Sunday, with more than 6.8 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots at over 24,000 polling stations nationwide between 7:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) and 6:00 p.m. (1800 GMT).
This is the first presidential election held in the country since a military coup overthrew former President Alpha Conde in September 2021, marking an important step toward returning to constitutional order. (Xinhua)
