Guinea president says weekend election to proceed

A poster of Guinea's outgoing president and presidential candidate Alpha Conde, leader of Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinea (RPG) is seen at a junction of Kaloum in Conakry, October 8, 2015. Guinea will hold its presidential election on Sunday. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's President Alpha Conde said on Thursday he had no plans to postpone this weekend's election, dismissing a request from the opposition for more time to fix alleged irregularities.

Conde is tipped to win a second term despite the West African country's prolonged battle with Ebola and a slump in metal prices that has sapped revenue in the bauxite producer.