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One of the candidates in Guinea's run-off election, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has declared himself president as his supporters burnt tyres and set up barricades in the capital Conakry. Mr Diallo, the front-runner in the first round, earlier described the election as fraudulent. Here is Thomas Fessy.
Despite a ban on political demonstrations, Mr Diallo's supporters took to the streets before being dispersed by security forces. Residents heard gunshots, but it's still unclear whether there are any casualties. The results were due to be announced by noon on Monday, but that deadline has been missed. On Sunday, Mr Diallo said he had evidence of fraud in some voting districts, and he requested that the election body investigate further. Earlier today, his rival candidate Alpha Conde, a veteran opposition leader in the country, suggested that he'd won the election.
And in the last few minutes, it's been announced that Alpha Conde has won Guinea's presidential election. The electoral commission said preliminary results showed that he had taken just over 52% of the vote.
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