Alpha Conde is the most famous opposition figure in Guinea. Imprisoned and exiled several times during the authoritarian regime of late President Lansana Conté he is now presidential candidate and is believed to be well positioned in this race. Kamissa Camara
On December 3, 2010, Guinea's Supreme Court ruled Alpha Condé the winner of a November 7 presidential runoff election. These sets of elections were the first truly democratic polls in Guinea’s history. Elizabeth Côté, IFES country director in Guinea, comments:
“Guinea has a new President! As scheduled, the Supreme Court proclaimed the final results of the second round of the presidential election on December 3 at midnight on the dot. The results of the election tally remain unchanged as the Supreme Court invalidated both opposition candidates' recriminations and Alpha Condé was proclaimed president of the third republic with 52,52% of the vote. Cellou Dallein’s percentage of votes remained at 47,48%. The country is still in a state of emergency but everything is so far has been calm. The markets have been open and the traffic has been close to normal. Both candidates made declarations asking their followers to accept the verdict of the Supreme Court. A spokesperson for the Dallein Alliance, the coalition of political parties supporting Cellow Dallein, announced today that the Alliance accepts the decision of the Supreme Court. This is a truly historic moment for Guinea.”