It is this West African country's second democratic presidential election in more than 50 years, and comes as the country tries to shake the deadly Ebola virus that has killed more than 2,500
Guinea endured decades of corrupt dictatorship after its independence from France in 1958. In 2008, after the longtime strongman died, a military coup led to tumultuous rule until the junta's leader agreed to go into exile. President Alpha Conde later won the country's first-ever democratic election in 2010
Presidents are limited to two terms in office, allowing incumbent president Alpha Conde to run for a second term.
Presidential Candidates
A total of 8 candidates are contesting including the incimbent president Alpha Conde,who was named as the candidate of the UFDG on 25 July 2015
The Other candidates are -
- Cellou Dalein Diallo for Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea
- Sidya Toure of the Union for Progress and Renewal
- Papa Koly Kourouma of the Generations for Reconciliation, Union, and Prosperity party
- Georges Gandhi Faraguet of the Guinean Union for Democracy and Development
- Faya Millimouno of the Liberal Block
- Marie Madeleine Dioubaté of the Guinea Ecologists Party and
- Lansana Kouyaté of the National Party for Hope and Development
Alpha Conde's main challenger is opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo
Some 6 million Guineans are expected to vote for eight candidates at more than 14,800 polling stations watched by anti-riot police, gendarmerie and international observers
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