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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) - Poll workers relied on everything from helicopters to traditional sea canoes Monday to gather results from an election citizens hope will usher Guinea-Bissau's powerful military out of politics.
As elsewhere on a continent emerging from wars and coups, the coming of democracy did not mean a complete break with the past. Sunday's ballot in the first presidential race since a bloodless 2003 military coup had three former heads of state — including a former military strongman — among the 13 candidates.
Final results were expected within nine days. The victor must receive a majority of votes to forestall a run-off and win the five-year term.
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