⁍ Guinea’s President Alpha Conde won the Oct. 18 election with 59.5% of the vote, according to a full preliminary tally from the election commission on Saturday.
⁍ The victory, which requires confirmation by the Constitutional Court, gives a third term in office to the 82-year-old Conde.
⁍ Conde says a constitutional referendum in March reset his two-term limit, but opponents say he is breaking the law by holding onto power.
– Preliminary results from Guinea’s presidential election show that incumbent President Alpha Conde has been re-elected with 59.5% of the vote, reports Reuters. Opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo, who finished second to Conde in the 2010 and 2015 elections, says he plans to file a complaint with the country’s constitutional court over alleged fraud. At least 17 people were killed in opposition protests following Conde’s victory.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-guinea-election/guineas-conde-wins-presidency-with-595-of-vote-idUSKBN2790HZ