Guinea President: Weekend Election to Proceed

Guinea's President Alpha Conde said Thursday that he had no plans to postpone this weekend's election, dismissing a request from the opposition for more time to fix alleged irregularities. Conde is tipped to win a second term despite the West African country's prolonged battle with Ebola and a slump in metal prices that has sapped revenue in the bauxite producer. His challengers have asked for the vote to be delayed, citing problems with voter distribution cards and the...

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