Twenty-four candidates were approved to run in the election, among them four former prime ministers (Cellou Dalein Diallo, François Lonseny Fall, Lansana Kouyaté and Sidya Touré).
24 Kandidaten wurden zur Wahl zugelassen:., darunter vier ehemalige Premierminister (Cellou Dalein Diallo, François Lonseny Fall, Lansana Kouyaté und Sidya Touré).