Liberia: Police in Monrovia Arrest Several Guineans Trying to Besiege Embassy in Protest of Election ResultsMONROVIA – Guineans in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, on Wednesday stormed their embassy to protest the call for a re-run of the presidential elections in their country presidential election with results showing the President, Alpha Condé in the lead. According to them, they know their kinsman, Cellou Dalein Diallo, won the election but he is being robbed his chance to be President of the country. Protest in GuineaThe protest in Monrovia comes at the heels of deadly clash in Guinea where citizens in that country have been protesting the election results. Later on Monday, Bakary Mansare, vice president of the electoral authority, told the AFP news agency Diallo’s purported victory was “premature” and “void”. Signs of a looming electoral dispute began to appear on Sunday when Diallo told reporters Conde could “cheat” his way to power.

Source: Front Page Africa October 22, 2020 07:41 UTC