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| Guinea: Alpha Conde wins second term as president | Guinea: Alpha Conde wins second term as president |
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| Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won a second term, the country's election commission has announced, six days after polling ended. | Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won a second term, the country's election commission has announced, six days after polling ended. |
| Mr Conde, 77, won in the first round with about 58% of votes cast. | Mr Conde, 77, won in the first round with about 58% of votes cast. |
| Main opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, who has denounced the vote as fraudulent, won 31%. He has called for peaceful protests against the outcome. | Main opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, who has denounced the vote as fraudulent, won 31%. He has called for peaceful protests against the outcome. |
| European Union observers said the vote was valid despite some logistical problems. | European Union observers said the vote was valid despite some logistical problems. |
| Candidates now have eight days to file complaints before the constitutional court validates the results. | Candidates now have eight days to file complaints before the constitutional court validates the results. |
| However, Mr Diallo said in a statement he would not appeal to the court. | |
| "I will invite the other candidates and all the citizens who are the real victims of this electoral hold-up to organise, conforming to the law, peaceful demonstrations to express our disapproval of this situation,'' he said. | |
| Mr Diallo pulled out of the elections on Wednesday alleging fraud. | Mr Diallo pulled out of the elections on Wednesday alleging fraud. |
| The allegations included ballot boxes being stuffed and some 400 polling stations staying closed. | The allegations included ballot boxes being stuffed and some 400 polling stations staying closed. |
| Figures released on Friday showed a turnout of about 66% of Guinea's six million registered voters. | Figures released on Friday showed a turnout of about 66% of Guinea's six million registered voters. |
| It was Guinea's second democratic presidential election since independence from France in 1958. | It was Guinea's second democratic presidential election since independence from France in 1958. |
| Clashes during the election campaign claimed several lives. | Clashes during the election campaign claimed several lives. |
| Mr Conde became president in 2010 in the country's first democratic election after decades of fighting authoritarian regimes, during which he was sent into exile and prison. | Mr Conde became president in 2010 in the country's first democratic election after decades of fighting authoritarian regimes, during which he was sent into exile and prison. |
| In that election, he defeated Mr Diallo in a run-off. | In that election, he defeated Mr Diallo in a run-off. |