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Guinea delays presidential poll
[Al Jazeera] Guinea has announced an indefinite delay to a presidential election run-off just two days before it was to be held, casting doubt on the West African state's hopes for civilian rule and provoking fresh protests."The October 24 date is not possible," General Siaka Sangare, the election commission head, said on Friday. He said a new date would be announced after the commission further assesses preparations for the poll. Earlier this week, General Sekouba Konate, the country's military leader, named Sangare, a Malian citizen, to head the electoral commission after disagreements over the commission's makeup threatened to delay the run-off, scheduled for Sunday. Cellou Dallein Diallo, a presidential candidate and a former prime minister, had accused the previous commission chief of preferring his rival, Alpha Conde. Posted by: Fred 2010-10-24 |
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