Guinea Presidential election - well run?

This week Presidential elections took place in Guinea.
IFES has a calendar of results from recent elections.
and the Official election Commission CENI has some results and background information (in French)
On 24th July the Carter Center observation mission stated that despite some flaws preparations were going well.
But do others agree.
French broadcaster RFI has a useful guide in French to the elections and their background. It also includes news stories, video footage and interviews with candidates.
All Africa.com has news headlines and discussion from African sources.
IRIN news is a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs it includes a timeline and some stories.
Finally the African Elections Project has a Twitter feed with timely postings from the field. The West African Elections Project is co-ordinated by the International Institute for ICT Journalism in association with other partners and funding from Open Society Initiative for West Africa.

Guinea election will technology enhance democracy?

Elections have been taking place in Guinea
According to news posted on All.Africa.com sms texting will increase democracy by enabling closer voters to receive messages and report abuses
CENI the official electoral body has a website where you can find out more. This includes news and background information on the electoral system
All africa.com also offers free news headlines from Guinea on events

A number of monitoring organisations have websites which are observing the conduct of the elections, including the work of CENI
EU observation mission
The Carter Center which has a blog from reporters in the field
EISA - a body from South Africa
NDI has worked in the region in the past and its website has historic reports on democratization initiatives.

Another good starting point fro news espacially up to the minute use of technology) is the twitter feed from the African Elections project. This is co-ordinated by
The International Institute for ICT Journalism. The main website has useful news stories and background information in French

There is also some discussion from bloggers on Global Voices onlineincluding this useful posting on the role and usage of twitter.