At least one dead, 54 injured in clashes in Guinea

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At least one dead, 54 injured in clashes in Guinea

08:31, September 13, 2010      

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At least one person was dead and 54 others were injured in the violent clashes bewteen the supporters of the rival presidential candidates in Guinea's capital city of Conakry, media reports quoted Guinean official sources as saying on Sunday.

The clashes broke out on Saturday in Conakry between supporters of Cellou Dalein Diallo, the front runner in the first round, and the No. 2 Alpha Conde. The situation has been under control on Sunday.

Media reports also said the interim government called a urgent cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss the current situation in the country. The meeting decided to ban street demonstrations so as to pave the way for the second round of the presidential election scheduled for Sept. 19.

The first-round tally showed that Diallo, the former prime minister and the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), won 43. 69 percent of the votes cast, while Conde scored 18.25 percent of the total. Both men were accorded the legal status to enter the second round.

Source:Xinhua
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