Guinea 's 2012 presidential election was followed by growing conflict between political groups . Three days of violence this week left nine dead and dozens injured . 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 . The military junta declared a state of emergency overnight , deploying military units . By Thursday , calm had returned to the West African country .
Guinea 's 2012 presidential election was followed by growing conflict between political groups . Three days of violence this week left nine dead and dozens injured . The military junta declared a state of emergency overnight , deploying military units . By Thursday , calm had returned to the West African country .