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2 December 2010
Last updated at 21:15 ET
Guinea's Supreme Court has confirmed opposition leader Alpha Conde as the winner of last month's presidential run-off election.
The ruling comes after the court threw out complaints of fraud by Mr Conde's rival, Cellou Dalein Diallo.
The court said Mr Conde, leader of the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), had won with 52.52% of the vote.
The elections aimed to mark the end of 52 years of authoritarian rule, but were marred by violence and delays.
Guinea has been under a state of emergency since mid-November, after violent clashes broke out when Mr Conde was declared to have won the run-off.
Mr Diallo, who won 44% in the first round, mounted a legal challenge after losing, saying he believed there had been fraud in some electoral districts.
But the Supreme Court's president, Mamadou Sylla, rejected the allegations. He said the decision of the court was "irrevocable" and "not susceptible to change".
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The ruling comes after the court threw out complaints of fraud by Mr Conde's rival, Cellou Dalein Diallo.
The court said Mr Conde, leader of the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), had won with 52.52% of the vote.
The elections aimed to mark the end of 52 years of authoritarian rule, but were marred by violence and delays.
Guinea has been under a state of emergency since mid-November, after violent clashes broke out when Mr Conde was declared to have won the run-off.
Mr Diallo, who won 44% in the first round, mounted a legal challenge after losing, saying he believed there had been fraud in some electoral districts.
But the Supreme Court's president, Mamadou Sylla, rejected the allegations. He said the decision of the court was "irrevocable" and "not susceptible to change".
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