Guinean Army Deployed; U.S. Urges Calm After Clashes
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Guinea’s authorities deployed army and police forces across the country as the U.S. urged political leaders to calm their supporters amid violence sparked by the disputed outcome of a runoff presidential election.
At least seven people have died in clashes that began when Alpha Conde was declared the winner of the Nov. 7 vote, Agence France-Presse reported today, without citing anyone. Conde’s rival in the election, former Prime Minister Cello Dalein Diallo, has contested the results.