Election Fallout

The Guinean government has declared a state of emergency due to outbreaks of violence following the announcement of the results of the presidential runoff election.  According to reports, at least seven people have been killed.  The results to Guinea’s election were announced on Monday evening.  The electoral commission declared Alpha Conde to be the winner with about 52 percent of the vote.  The challenger, Cellou Dalein Diallo is contesting the election results to the Guinean Supreme Court, alleging election fraud in certain areas of Guinea.  Read more at the following link:

Guinea declares state of emergency after poll clashes – BBC News