Guinea Declares State of Emergency

According to this article, Guinean authorities have declared a state of emergency due to the violence after a disputed presidential election. Reports say that three people were killed in the last conflict between security forces and opposition supporters. The winning candidate, Alpha Conde, wants to initiate reconciliation but the candidate that lost alleges electoral fraud. The state of emergency is said to stay in effect until the election results are confirmed. Seven people total have died since the results were first released. Rival parties and different ethnic groups have been involved with the fighting.

By: Jaime Hacker