Tagged: Guinea Elections
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Guinea Bans Political Protests
The government in Guinea has announced a ban on political demonstrations across the country until further notice. This move comes after the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea party, Cellou Dalein Diallo, called for a protest to be held on Wednesday due to the arrest of several opposition members. The government of […]
Farida Adamu
Guinea Post-Election Violence
President Alpha Condé of the Rally of the Guinea People Party (RPG) has won a third term in office in the just concluded elections. Mr Condé won the October 18 election with 59.5% vote landslide victory against Cellou Dalein Diallo of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea Party (UFDG) who received 33.5% of the votes. Since the announcement, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Guinea: Opposition Candidate Claims Victory
The opposition candidate in Guinea, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has declared himself the winner of the recently concluded presidential elections which took place in the West African state on Saturday. This move has now set the stage for a showdown between him and the country’s incumbent, President Alpha Condé. Diallo made the announcement the Monday after […]