Guinea declares state of emergency as death toll rises

  • 14 years ago
Guinea's acting leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after violence which has raged since a disputed presidential election claimed three more lives. Interim president General Sekouba Konate, who has led the troubled country since January, decreed a state of emergency would last until results, which name opposition leader Alpha Conde the victor, are confirmed by the Supreme Court. Duration: 00:20.

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