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Polls close in Guinea’s tense presidential election

Votes are being counted in Guinea’s presidential election, following months of deadly unrest and a campaign marred by violence. The poll appears to have been largely peaceful but dozens of opposition supporters say they had trouble casting their ballots. At the age of 82, President Alpha Conde amended the constitution allowing him to run for a third mandate, despite widespread protests. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Votes are being counted in Guinea’s presidential election, following months of deadly unrest and a campaign marred by violence. The poll […]

Guinea attack: Army commander killed at Kindia military base

Just as candidates in Guinea’s presidential elections held their final rallies – a military camp was attacked late on Thursday. Security forces are on high alert and have barred the entrance to the capital’s city centre in the run-up to Sunday’s polls. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Guinea #KindiaMilitary