Guinea presidential election Opposition candidate clashes with security agencies October 23, 6:07
Supporters of opposition candidates who have declared victory have clashed with security agencies in protest of the predominant incumbent as the presidential election continues to be counted in Guinea, West Africa, killing nine people so far. The turmoil is spreading.
In Guinea, West Africa, where economic growth continues with the export of abundant mineral resources as a tailwind, on the 18th, the incumbent President Conde was voted for the presidential election, which was a challenge for the opposition candidate, former Prime Minister Dialo, and the counting of votes continued. I am.
On the 20th, when the Election Commission announced the results of President Conde's predominance, supporters of former Prime Minister Dialo, who had unilaterally declared victory, began protesting that the tally was incorrect.
Supporters of former Prime Minister Dialo have taken actions such as blocking the streets in the capital Conakry and clashing with security agencies trying to eliminate them, and security officials have so far on the 21st, police officer 1 Announced that nine people, including one, have died.
Six of them were shot dead.
Under these circumstances, former Prime Minister Dialo issued a statement in a video saying that security agencies were surrounded by his home and could not go out, and he called on supporters to continue protesting and counting the votes of the presidential election. There are concerns about the further spread of confusion as the situation progresses.
In this presidential election, President Conde ran for the third term beyond the term of two terms and ten years stipulated in the constitution, so the opposition party strongly opposed, and there was a clash between opposition supporters and security agencies even before the vote. It was one after another.