Vote counting was underway in some polling stations in Guinea Sunday evening in the referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the leader of the country’s junta to run for the presidency.
The referendum, which is a key step in the country’s transition from military to civilian rule, is being closely monitored in the coup-battered region, with critics calling it a power grab.
However, Many of Guinea’s political parties were dissolved last year, and the three main opposition parties were suspended weeks before the referendum, making it impossible for them to organize rallies and speak to the population.