Editing Politics of Guinea (section)

===2010 elections===
[[File:Alpha Condé (2017-09-28).jpg|thumb|Alpha Conde became the first freely elected president in the country's history in 2010]]
The [[2010 Guinean presidential election|presidential election]] was set to take place on 27 June and 18 July 2010,<ref>[http://www.afrol.com/articles/35415 afrol News – Election date for Guinea proposed]. Afrol.com. Retrieved on 28 June 2011.</ref><ref name=transitional>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/16/content_12820272.htm Guinea to hold presidential elections in six months _English_Xinhua] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910075348/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/16/content_12820272.htm |date=10 September 2013 }}. News.xinhuanet.com (16 January 2010). Retrieved on 28 June 2011.</ref> it was held as being the first free and fair election since independence in 1958.

The first round took place normally on 27 June 2010 with ex Prime Minister [[Cellou Dalein Diallo]] and his rival [[Alpha Condé]] emerging as the two runners-up for the second round.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10499343 |work=BBC News  | title=Guinea election goes to run-off as Diallo falls short | date=3 July 2010}}</ref>
However, due to allegations of electoral fraud, the second round of the election was postponed until 19 September 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10920366 |work=BBC News  | title=Guinea sets date for presidential run-off vote | date=9 August 2010}}</ref> A delay until 10 October was announced by the electoral commission (CENI), subject to approval by [[Sékouba Konaté]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68L5RX20100922 Saliou Samb, "Guinea election body proposes 10 October run-off", "Reuters" (20 September 2010)]. Reuters.com. Retrieved on 28 June 2011.</ref> Yet another delay until 24 October was announced in early October.<ref>[http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/10/201010521331725239.html "Guinea run-off election date set", "Al Jazeera" (5 October 2010)]. English.aljazeera.net (5 October 2010). Retrieved on 28 June 2011.</ref> Elections were finally held on 7 November. Voter turnout was high, and the elections went relatively smoothly.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11705147 "Guinea sees big turnout in presidential run-off poll", "BBC" (7 November 2010)]. Bbc.co.uk (7 November 2010). Retrieved on 28 June 2011.</ref>

16 November 2010, [[Alpha Condé]], the leader of the opposition party [[Rally of the Guinean People]] (RGP), was officially declared the winner of a 7 November run-off in Guinea's presidential election. He had promised to reform the security sector and review mining contracts if elected.<ref>[http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/conde-declared-victorious-in-guinea-1.831341 Conde declared victorious in Guinea – Africa | IOL News]. IOL.co.za (16 November 2010). Retrieved on 28 June 2011.</ref>