Boys drinking water from a small plastic bag in Koundara, Guinea, West Africa - Photo by Cristi Carlstead

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Presidential run off set for September 19

August 2010

The second round of Guinea's presidential election will be between former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo (of the UFDG party) and RPG leader Alpha Conde. It is slated for September 19, barring any further delays.

Diallo is considered the favorite, having garnered nearly 40 percent of the vote in the first round, but Conde is one of the longest serving party leaders and was the most prominent opposition figure to the regime of the late General Lansana Conte.  

The runoff was originally scheduled for July 18 but was postponed to allow the judiciary to rule on several claims of electoral irregularities by losing candidates.

• Friends of Guinea has a slightly new look on its webpage. As the style changes over the next while, be sure to keep the webmaster informed about what you like and dislike: web @ friendsofguinea .org.

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  Friends of Guinea is always considering grant applications. If you know of a worthy group or individual in Guinea, please get ahold of the Project director Lea via email at projects @ friendsofguinea.org.
  
  

RPCV Micah Schaffer recounts the moving story of Amadou Diallo, a well educated Guinean immigrant to the U.S. killed by NYPD and of Jesse Thyne, a Peace Corps volunteer living in Amadou's family home and village until died in a car accident.  This documentary is both a celebration of their lives and beautiful spirits and a call to learn to see people as our brothers.

(Death of Two Sons available for purchase at Amazon.com)

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