Vote counting is under way after Guinea’s high-stakes election in which the 82-year-old President Alpha Conde is seeking a controversial third term. Sunday’s vote follows months of political unrest, where dozens of people were killed during security crackdowns on mass anti-Conde protests. Polls closed after a mostly calm day of voting, but there are already fears of post-election discord after Conde’s main opposition rival, Cellou Dalein Diallo, suggested the president may “cheat”. “Alpha Conde cannot abandon his desire to grant himself a presidency for life,” Diallo told reporters on Sunday, warning his rival not take power using “cunning and violence”. Before counting began, his supporters decried ballot-box stuffing and said its observers encountered obstructions at polling stations. Guinea’s Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana said there had been “small incidents here and there”. The results are not expected for several days. Ten other candidates besides Conde and Diallo were contesting the poll. A second-round runoff vote is scheduled for November 24, if needed.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA
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