August 10, 2010 11:42 AM

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Guinea Presidential election set for September 19

In Guinea, the long-delayed Presidential run-off has now been scheduled for 19 September. The Secretary General of the presidency Tibou Kamara has said the vote, initially due to take place on 18 July, was held up while officials investigated allegations of fraud. No-one won a clear majority in the landmark 27 June first round.Guinea has been governed by a military junta for the 18 months since the death of its long-time leader, Gen Lansana Conte.The second round pits former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, who gained 40% of the vote, against veteran opposition leader Alpha Conde, who won 21%.The election was the first democratic vote in the mineral-rich West African state since it gained independence from France in 1958.

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