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Africa in the news: Guinea, Sudan, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire updates
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Payce MaddenPayce MaddenFormer Senior Research Analyst - Africa Growth Initiative
Payce MaddenFormer Senior Research Analyst - Africa Growth Initiative
By Monday, Diallo and his supporters had declared victory, citing information gathered at polling stations despite their claim of the existence of “serious anomalies that marred the smooth running of the … election.” However, the national electoral commission has stated that official results won’t be ready until the end of the week, calling Diallo’s claim “premature” and “void.” As of this writing, a winner has yet to be announced. Notably, election monitors from the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed that the election was held in transparency and lawfully.
In addition, 10 other candidates stood in the election, meaning that there is a chance for no clear majority winner, in which case the country would hold a runoff on November 24. As of this writing, though, partial results do show Condé with a lead.
Experts have noted that the contest between the two men could inflame tensions between the country’s two largest ethnic groups, the Mandinka and the Fulani, from which Condé and Diallo, respectively, draw support. In fact, on the eve of the election, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “urged all political leaders and their supporters to refrain from acts of incitement, inflammatory language, ethnic profiling and violence.”
While election day passed peacefully, instances of violence occurred not long after Diallo announced victory, including reports of gunshots and tear gas in Conakry, where at least three people were killed and several wounded. By Wednesday, the country’s security ministry confirmed the deaths of at least 10 people—eight civilians and two police. The recent violence adds to the death toll of at least 50 due to many tragic events in the lead up to the election.
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Guinea
Country in West Africa
Not to be confused with French Guiana, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, or New Guinea.
For the region, see Guinea (region). For other uses, see Guinea (disambiguation).
Republic of Guinea République de Guinée (French) | |
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| Motto: "Travail, Justice, Solidarité" (French) Work, Justice, Solidarity | |
| Anthem: Liberté (French) "Freedom" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Conakry 9°31′N13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.700°W / 9.517; -13.700 |
| Official languages | French |
| Ethnic groups () | |
| Demonym(s) | Guinean |
| Government | Unitarypresidentialrepublic under a military junta |
• Interim President and CNRD Chairman | Mamady Doumbouya |
• Prime Minister | Bah Oury |
| Legislature | National Council of the Transition |
• from France | 2 October 1958 |
• Republic | 2 October 1958 |
• 4th constitution | 2 October 1958 |
• Second Republic Day | 3 April 1984 |
• 2021 Guinean coup d'état | 5 September 2021 |
• Total | 245,857 km (94,926 sq mi) (77th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
• 2024 estimate | 13,986,179 (75th) |
• Density | 40.9/km (105.9/sq mi) (164th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $48.750 billion (142nd) |
• Per capita | $3,241 (166th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $23.205 billion (140th) |
• Per capita | $1,542 (161st) |
| Gini (2012) | 33.7 medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.472 low (181st) |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT ± 00:00) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on Guinea's opposition leader claims election victoryNewsNews1 / 6 Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, centre, walks by supporters at his headquarters in Conakry, Guinea, Monday Oct. 19, 2020. Diallo declared himself the winner after the country held an election on Sunday with Guinean President Alpha Conde seeking to extend his decade in power. (AP Photo/Sadak Souici) CONAKRY – Guinea's opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo declared himself the winner of the West African country's presidential election Monday before the official results have been announced, setting up a tense showdown with the incumbent leader of a decade. The party of President Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term, swiftly condemned Diallo's declaration as “irresponsible and dangerous.” In its statement the ruling party called on "the competent institutions to take all necessary measures to prevent disorder and to prevent any attempt to destabilize the country and its legitimate institutions. Guinea’s national election commission, meanwhile, reiterated that only it could release official results and would do so by the end of the week. Monday's development marked a dramatic escalation in an already tense electoral season. Conde's decision to seek another term by having the constitution modified already had led to protests that left more than 50 people dead this year. Diallo said his declaration was based on information gathered at polling stations by his party, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea. He did not give any figures to back up his claim. “Despite all the anomalies of this election ... and in view of the results that came out of the polls, I emerge victorious from this presidential election,” he told scores of cheering supporters who thronged his party's headquarters in the capital, Conakry. Even before Diallo's announcement, Conde's government already was criti . | |