Can Guineas military be persuaded to hand over power?
\u201cNone of the politicians are close to decision making today\u201d.
When Guinea\u2019s army toppled the sitting \u2013 and unpopular \u2013 president Alpha Conde in September last year, people celebrated in the streets. Even opposition politicians expressed a cautious welcome \u2013 and supported a transition to civilian rule of over a year or more.
But now, eight months on, the army has said it needs 36 months before it hands over power. It\u2019s also banned all political protest and clamped down on opponents.
So what can the opposition do?
A group of 58 political parties have formed a coalition with one aim \u2013 speeding up the return to democracy.
Africa Daily speaks to Thierno Yaya Diallo of the party Guinea Modern \u2013 part of the coalition.
Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)\nGuests: Thierno Yaya Diallo and Alhassan Silla