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Guinea presidential election

controversy after the death of a political opponent in the prison in Conakry

A Guinean opponent, detained since September in Conakry, died Wednesday night through Thursday, December 17. Roger Bamba, in his forties, was a member of the communications cell and youth leader of the Union for Democratic Forces in Guinea (UFDG), the largest opposition party, led by Cellou Dalein Diallo. He died a few hours after being transferred to the hospital in the capital. He was arrested after…

still in question, President Alpha Condé is calling for reconciliation

President Alpha Condé called on the Guineans for reconciliation and dialogue after more than a year of deadly protest, during his inaugural address on Tuesday, December 15, before an audience of African heads of state for a third term qualified as "d" shameful of his main opponent, Cellou Dalein Diallo Alpha Condé, 82, begins a third period that is questioned by his opponents.…

The UFDG maintains pressure on the streets to challenge the presidential election

In Guinea, the unsuccessful candidates for the presidential election on October 18, in the first round of outgoing President Alpha Condé, won, according to the preliminary results of Ceni, until Sunday night to lodge their appeal to the Constitutional Court. The institution was to rule before the end of the week by announcing the final results or canceling the vote. Until then, the UFDG, the largest…

ten failed presidential candidates jointly contest the results

In Guinea, 10 of the 11 unsuccessful candidates for the presidential election on 18 October gathered in a collective to challenge the official results proclaimed by Ceni, which gave outgoing President Alpha Condé the winner in the first round. as reported from Conakry, Carol ValadeAt the headquarters of PACT, the party of…

a still tense security situation in Conakry

While violence has taken place since Election Sunday, the security situation remains very tense in Conakry. A mission from the international community tries to calm the situation during a day of dialogue with the various actors. With our special correspondent in Conakry, Charlotte idracThe situation in Conakry varies greatly…

clashes in Conakry before the end of the official vote count

In Guinea, the preparation of the results of the first round of presidential elections continues. La Cénia recalled that it was the only one authorized to announce the results and warned the candidates, but despite this, clashes broke out in the Guinean capital after Cellou Dalein Diallo claimed victory this afternoon. as…

the balance of the voting day

In Guinea, the polling stations for the presidential election were to close on Sunday, October 18 at 18 local time. Outgoing President Alpha Condé, 82, is seeking a third term following the controversial adoption of a new constitution. In all, nearly 5.5 million voters were called to the polls to choose from among the twelve candidates.…

Cellou Dalein Diallo, a technocrat who went into politics

At age 68, Cellou Dalein Diallo is running for Guinea's presidential election for the third time. This former technocrat, compromise supporter, once prime minister of former president Lansana Conté, has become one of the biggest opponents of power in place. He hopes, this time, to win the vote against the outgoing head of state, Alpha Condé, whose candidacy for a third term is contested.…

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