Clashes spread ahead of presidential election West Africa Guinea October 16 18:26
In Guinea, West Africa, where economic growth continues with the export of abundant mineral resources such as bauxite, which boasts one of the world's largest reserves, as a tailwind, clashes between opposition supporters and security agencies spread before the presidential election on the 18th of this month, causing confusion. I am concerned.
Twelve people are running for the presidential election in Guinea on the 18th of this month, but the election campaign is effectively a composition in which former Prime Minister Dialo, an opposition candidate, challenges the incumbent President Conde.
President Conde was elected democratically for the first time in the election 10 years ago, and is aiming for re-election, emphasizing the track record of achieving economic growth, with the export of bauxite, which boasts one of the world's largest reserves, as a tailwind.
However, the president's term of office is stipulated in the constitution as a maximum of 2 terms and 10 years, and President Conde insists that the previous term is not included because the constitution was amended earlier, but the opposition party side I strongly oppose that I am trampling on the principles of democracy.
According to Amnesty International, an international human rights organization, more than 50 people have died in the past year, including security agencies firing on demonstrators protesting constitutional amendments.
In the capital city of Conakry, tensions are rising ahead of the vote, as young people who are believed to be supporters of the opposition party have collided with each other by throwing stones at security agencies' vehicles on the 13th.
In August, a military coup d'etat occurred in neighboring Mali, and attacks by Islamic extremists continued.
Guinea's presidential election is supposed to tell the future of regional stability, but there are concerns about confusion.