Guinea’s military government leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has officially entered the presidential race, submitting his candidacy for the December 28 elections, aimed at restoring constitutional order following the general’s 2021 coup.

Doumbouya arrived at the West African country’s Supreme Court in an armoured vehicle on Monday to formally hand in his candidacy, surrounded by special forces. He left without giving a statement.

Thousands of his supporters, who had travelled to the capital, Conakry, by bus, gathered outside the court, chanting: “Mamady champion, Mamady president, Mamady already elected!”

Doumbouya, 40, had promised not to run when he seized power in 2021. But a new constitution pushed by the military government and approved in a referendum in September opened the door to h

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