Tension mounts as Guinea awaits presidential poll results

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Tensions continue to mount in Guinea as the West African country awaits results from last weekend’s presidential elections. Preliminary results show Guinea’s President Alpha Conde, 82, ahead in the polls and the electoral commission said final results should be announced on Saturday. Gunshots were heard Thursday morning in the capital, Conakry, while a strong security presence remained near opposition areas. This follows days of unrest after the oppositio