Focus on Africa
Guinea: Why the constitutional referendum matters
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19 September 2025
30 minutes
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Guineans will vote in a referendum on a new constitution on Sunday, that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, despite his promise not to do so when he seized power four years ago. Political analyst Renna Hawili explains the other major proposals.
Also, will a new World Trade Organisation agreement help protect the livelihoods of fishing communities off the coast of Africa?
And hear why an Ivorian musician's performance at a festival in Paris, was cancelled.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Makuochi Okafor, Yvette Twagiramariya, Ayuba Iliya, Madina Maishanu and Stefania Okereke
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Alice Muthengi, Samuel Murunga, Maryam Abdalla and Andre Lombard
