Guinea Poll Losers Protest In The Capital -- BBCSupporters of the defeated candidate in Guinea's presidential election, Cellou Dalein Diallo, have been protesting in the streets about the poll results.
The security forces have been firing tear gas in the capital and violence has been reported in some other areas.
Mr Diallo appealed for calm and said he would challenge the results in court.
Veteran opposition leader Alpha Conde, who won with more than 52% of the vote, said he wants to lead a process of national reconciliation.
The elections mark an end of 52 years of authoritarian rule, but since the first round in June, won by Mr Diallo - a former prime minister - the process has been marred by violence and delays.
According to the electoral commission, Mr Conde received 1.47 million votes in the country's 28 districts, against 1.3 million votes, or 47.5%, for Mr Diallo.
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