Just short of a week after the second round of Guinea’s presidential election and with only half of votes counted, former Premier Cellou Dalein Diallo maintained a small lead over challenger Alpha Conde.
Both men have alleged incidents of fraud. Each night the head of Guinea’s electoral commission drip-feeds partial results from the Nov. 7 second round of the presidential election.
But the final tally – and the possible result – is being delayed following complaints raised by the two main contenders, former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo and his long-time rival, Alpha Conde. The day after the second round vote, both candidates said they were happy that the poll had been properly executed. But as the deadline approached for the results to be announced, both Diallo and Conde changed their tune. Both claim incidents of fraud and intimidation.