For the last quarter of a century, the reins of power in Guinea have been held by army officers who have led successful coups. However, the junta is faced by strong generational and tribal divisions it must overcome to remain in charge.
Over 30,000 mourners gathered in Conakry for the funeral of Guinea's longtime former leader Lansana Conte. Watch FRANCE 24's exclusive interview with junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara (sidebar) and field reportage by Catherine Norris-Trent.
In 2007, late President Lansana Conté faced a massive general strike called by the country’s main trade unions. Now the ruling military junta says the former government did not “fulfill its duties” and claims to be acting for the people.
This edition of 'The week in Africa' is dedicated to the situation in Guinea following the death of president Lansana Conté and the subsequent military coup d'etat, which has seen a middle-ranking army officer proclaimed president.
Army captain Moussa Dadis Camara has announced that he is Guinea's new president following the death on Monday of the country's longtime leader. Camara has promised elections in 2010 amid international calls for a democratic transition.
Guinean Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare (on right) says he and the cabinet are at the "complete disposal" of coup leader Moussa Dadis Camara and his ruling junta, which seized control of the country on Tuesday.
The military junta attempting to hold a coup in Guinea on Wednesday named a middle-ranking army officer Captain Moussa as their new president. The group said they intend to hold democratic elections in 2010.
Following the death of authoritarian president Lansana Conté of Guinea, a group of soldiers claims it has seized power, announcing it's suspended the constitution and the government.
The talks began Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa after the death of veteran President Lansana Conte late on Monday opened a power vacuum and triggered a coup attempt by mutinous soldiers.
In this edition: the Guinean blogosphere reacts to the attempted coup in their country after the death of president Lansana Conte. In the US, supporters and critics of american vice-president Dick Cheney clash online on his record.
