Audio By Carbonatix
Gunfire rang out across Guinea’s capital Conakry on Friday and security forces dispersed protesters after results showed President Alpha Conde winning re-election in a poll the opposition says was unconstitutional.
Conde, 82, won around twice as many votes as his nearest rival, opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo, with 37 of 38 districts counted, according to preliminary results from the election commission on Thursday night.
The president’s decision to run for a third term has sparked repeated protests over the past year, resulting in dozens of deaths, including at least 17 in skirmishes since Sunday’s vote.
Conde says a constitutional referendum in March reset his two-term limit, but his opponents say he is breaking the law by holding onto power. Diallo’s camp said it has found evidence of fraud and will contest the result in the constitutional court.
Gunfire was heard on Friday in the Sonfonia neighborhood of Conakry, where Diallo supporters clashed with security forces, witnesses said.
“There were warning shots. The police intervened to clear the barricades and disperse the demonstrators,” Oumar Camara, a local resident, told Reuters.
Latest Stories
-
Zambia scraps taxes on Fugu from Ghana for personal use following social media drama
28 minutes -
Gunfire silences prosperity as PLO Lumumba warns of ‘bleeding’ African continent
2 hours -
African Leaders must shift from speeches to action – P.L.O Lumumba
2 hours -
Ace Ankomah demands radical overhaul of Ghana’s science and innovation sector
3 hours -
Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs for countries trading with Iran
3 hours -
From Hollywood to the homeland: Why African countries are courting black American stars
3 hours -
Ambulance service slams ‘taxi transfer’ of newborn as viral negligence claims debunked
3 hours -
High stakes in Ayawaso East as NDC delegates head to the polls today
4 hours -
Youth unemployment is the biggest threat to Africa – Gabby
4 hours -
Minority demands urgent Finance Minister summons as ‘Agbogbloshie’ prices ignite parliamentary clash
5 hours -
Baba Jamal’s highest will be 38% in Ayawaso East NDC primary – Mussa Dankwah
5 hours -
Stranded beans and staggering debts: Ghana’s cocoa sector faces systemic crisis
6 hours -
Chief Justice sets up special courts for corruption and galamsey
6 hours -
Airport renaming and inflation trends to take centre stage on Joy Prime’s Prime Insight this Saturday
7 hours -
Ghana losing long-term investment capital over absence of Limited Partnerships Law – GVCA CEO
8 hours
