Today, Saturday, Guinea's highest court rejected the fraud charges leveled by opponents of Guinean President Alpha Conde, confirming his victory in the presidential elections that took place last month

The Constitutional Court indicated that "the opposition candidates did not present any evidence."

"We announce that Mr. Alpha Conde, elected from the first round, is president of the Republic of Guinea," said the president of the court, Mohamed Amin Bangura.

Conde assumed the presidency for the third term, despite opposition from the opposition, considering the elections unconstitutional.

Conde, 82, sought to amend the constitution this year, to circumvent an article that limits presidential terms to two terms, and to nominate him in the elections that took place on the 18th of last month, which sparked violent protests that claimed dozens of lives.

Former Prime Minister and Conde's main rival, opposition candidate Celo Dalin Diallo, and other opposition candidates, reported irregularities in the official results announced two weeks ago, showing the president's victory by 59.5%.

Source: "Reuters"

By:Nadeemy Haded