Election fraud claims delay Guinea's second run

Guinea's presidential run-off delayed over fraud claims

Nobody won a clear majority in the landmark 27 June first round.

Guinea has been governed by a military junta for the past 18 months

since the death of its long-time leader, Gen Lansana Conte.

The second round pits former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, who

gained 40% of the vote, against veteran opposition leader Alpha Conde,

with 21%. The election was the first democratic vote in the mineral-rich

West African state since it gained independence from France in 1958.

No new date has been set for the second round, when a candidate needs

more than 50% to be declared the winner.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Guinea is the world's largest exporter of the aluminium ore bauxite.

It also has important deposits of iron ore. Shame on mining contracts

and dummy presidents put in power by ancient colonial powers.

Despite its mineral wealth, the country is one of the poorest in West Africa.