Victims' relatives and authorities in West African nation of Guinea say four people are dead following violent demonstrations against an upcoming legislative election.
A cousin said yesterday that student Cherif Souleymane Diallo died after being shot by a police officer. A second man, Mamady Camara, who was wounded Thursday by a thrown rock, also died.
A third unidentified man died from a gunshot wound, doctors said. The fourth victim of the protest-related violence was a police officer killed by demonstrators, according to authorities.
Long-delayed legislative elections have been set for June 30, though opposition to the poll date has prompted a series of demonstrations in Guinea's capital.
Guinea went through decades of dictatorship and strongman rule before a landmark 2010 presidential election.
