Conakry , Guinea ( CNN ) -- After three days of violence throughout the country that killed at least nine people , injured dozens more and pushed the ruling military junta to declare a national state of emergency , calm returned to Guinea on Thursday . Military units are now deployed around the country to `` preserve the peace , tranquility and national unity , '' said Gen.Nouhou Thiam , army chief-of-staff , on state radio . The state of emergency will last until the West African country 's Supreme Court finalizes results from a November 7 runoff between longtime opposition leader Alpha Conde and former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo that put Conde on top with 52.52 percent of the vote . Since the provisional results were announced on Monday night , supporters of Diallo , largely from the Peul ethnic group , have clashed with Conde supporters and security forces . Many shops in areas effected by violence reopened Thirsday , and automobile and pedestrian traffic resumed to near-normal levels . It was a remarkable turnaround from 24 hours earlier , when military police were clashing with civilians in broad daylight throughout the capital city of Conakry . French radio RFI reported that strife-torn cities in the northern Fouta Djallon region such as Labe , Dalaba and Pita had calmed by Thursday as well . But residents of Conakry 's impoverished suburbs of Cosa , Hamdallaye , Enco5 and Bambeto -- areas of majority Peul supporters of defeated candidate Diallo -- are wary of the near future . Many residents reported gunfire throughout Tuesday night as roving military units continuously fired into the air . `` The daytime is calm , the violence happens at night . Last night I heard a lot of gunshots . I could not sleep , my wife and children were sleeping under the bed to avoid stray bullets , '' said Youssouf Bah , a Hamdallaye resident . `` The military was around , opening fire . When we woke up this morning , some families complained that the military was entering houses , '' Bah added . Guinea 's military has long been scrutinized for alleged human rights abuses . Last September security forces opened fire on civilians protesting military rule , killing more than 150 and injuring more than 1,000 , and allegedly raping hundreds of women , according to the U.S. government and human rights groups . Guinea , rich in minerals , is one of the poorest countries in Africa . It has never held free and fair presidential elections until this year .
Guinea 's November 7 election was followed by growing conflict between political groups . Three days of violence Wednesday left dozens dead and nine injured . The ruling Conde declared a state of emergency this week , deploying military units . By Thursday , calm had returned to the West African nation .