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talking about spokesperson john had earlier saying that they hadn't been a single civilian casualty. and he called on all danny's to to respect punch punch series, as they called with the same respect that they would treat any other afghan. he said the food had run out or food was running out. they've been shortages in the valley during the fighting. he said that food was going to be sent in, and he said that telecommunications communications and electricity was also going to be re started. the world health organization says that 90 percent of hospitals and clinics and i've canister will run out of money and shut the doors health care enough. chemist on relies on international donations which have been frozen since the taliban took control. the w h o is trying to find emergency funding to prevent what it calls a humanitarian catastrophe. guineas military rouelis of bought officials from leaving the country qu, leaders some ministers and told them to hand over their passports and vehicles.

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news, news. the soldiers have the those guinness presidents and is all the constitution. they say they acted in response to the people as well. so what's next for the west african nation and can military could restore democracy? this is the inside story. ah, ah. hello, welcome to the program. i'm hash and i had bought a guinea has a long history of instability and military takeovers, the west african nation. our faces political uncertainty after elite soldiers overthrew the president of gandhi into a $1010.00 con. they became the 1st him

a radical elected leader in guinea. since its independence from france, him under the constitution to allow him stay in power beyond the to term limit and 130 in a disputed election that move spot widespread protest. and his opponents accused him of veiling. twas of italian rule. on sunday, he appeared in a video surrounded by guards. after having gone fire was heard near the presidential palace in the capital 293 on soldiers announced on television. the president was detained, been dissolved the constitution and imposed a nationwide curfew. they say that acting in the best interests of the nation. so he just showed up on the bus nice ation of politics of political life is over. we will no longer entrust politics to a man. we will entrusted to the people who become only for that it is the duty of

a soldier to save the country. the only thing that motivates us is that we are going to put in place a system that does not exist and we must have all the better the system together. put them on. the move has drawn concern from regional and international leaders. the west african economic block echo us has condemned the takeover and is reckoning sanctions. and the un has called for african these immediate release, members of been as are going cabinet gathered in parliament after being funded by the cool leader nicholas hawk. how's ball? some government officials and prime ministers have answered the calls made by the crew leaders and made their way to the people's palace otherwise known as the national assembly. we saw the prime minister under heavy escort going there. the message was clear from the coop louder is that if the ministers or government officials did not show up to this meeting than they would be seen,

it would be seen as an act of rebellion. there would be consequences to that already overnight during the nationwide curfew, several high officials and commanders of the security forces have been arrested. so have been a few of the ministers now. the cool leaders lead by mama de doom boyar who is the head of guineas special forces. a former french legionnaire says that he has dissolved the constitution, the national assembly, and taking full power in order to restore institutions that reflects the people. during the process of the coup, we saw people taking to the streets in celebration. there's always also the expectations that more than $400.00 political prisoners would be released following this qu, fill in the hands of the crew. leaders is former president or president of guinea alpha con day, who is still being held,

despite demands from the international community that he be released. nicholas hawk for insight story. gay is the 3rd west african country in 5 months to experience a violent transfer power. in april, the president had food shod for 3 decades was killed while visiting soldiers fighting rebels and replaced by his son. in may, molly's vice president, arrest to the president prime minister defense minister in the 2nd school. in my month. the same month emitter 3 unit in new jersey made a failed qu, attempt days before the inauguration of the president. but while the number of causes increasing in some parts of africa, countries, senegal and south africa have no history of military takeover. and gunner has held 7 back to back elections is 990. to me,

let's bring in our gas in casablanca. i'm a guy, a journalist, author, and woman director of information at co us in accra questioning director of research of the cofi, an international peacekeeping training center in up for yes per beyond. nathan is celia searcher of the nordic africa institute. welcome to the program of donna, what do we know about this national committee of valley and development while we're talking about disgruntled soldiers, mutineers, or officers who studies about time for a real change in guinea local outcome of arranged to life even because the gentleman was 1st to take all that has been more the man yet believed. she wouldn't brook him 3 years ago or my mom,

i just it might be 2 boys from other people. so there is a ready when the no, no get in question we are when you go to get a constraint. but this is my body to be. so when you realize that he was going to be side run by, can they decided to pass to the next page? does it make the go? so is that each of brands are for we don't like him to be a surprise to us on the you know cool. like right. again. ok, quincy, this seems to be an act of betrayal. i'm a guy has been saying, but it seems that my mother doing boy, the qu leader, is taking advantage of the growing feminine simmering discontent in getting

a whereas i think i agree with them, but it's not just about the glean discontent. it's also a reflection of the district for stablish rules and procedures relating to command and control related to promotion relating to training. but the quality importantly to fill our security force assistance from those who have supported the gimme and government. and again, the military type. i think i saw condit and his government also by load be double graph face assess or frustration that says cruise in a sense or victim hoard and a sense of disposition. so if you listen to the narrative come in from my mom, you know, moving away from day personalization, the politics of creating him,

a new system in which everybody gets involved. as i have said, he's cupping into their way that are blake disaffection. that the people are hostile to buy long term, particularly with respect to his successful attempt at twitching that wants to she and and for him to illegal is the again power. this is terribly unfortunate. it's painful, but to just not who leased surprising. it also to please yes for a little dream, most of the time is a dignified exit. but does that does not seem to be the case with alpha county. we saw the pictures of him being tie the shovel surrounded by officers and taken into custody. is he to blame for what, what happened yesterday? well, i would certainly argue that he bad responsibility for the unfortunate development

we've seen in the past 5 years, which is a growing move towards, as you said in the introduction, more authoritarian leadership style the constitutional amendments. last year suddenly was was a step in that direction. so our conduct been signaling that he would be clinging on to power not just by grabbing him in office, but also by centralizing power around the presidency. so in that sense, i would definitely say that he has a large part of the blame and you can see why the beginning people would be frustrated with that development. other than what is fascinating about getting is that most of the time, a soldier, a dictator, would either live from pole the constitution for political gains. but this is an activist, an opposition leader who understands the very complex political landscape in the west african in west africa. yet he decided last year

to trump or the same constitution just for him to stay a power indefinitely. what happened to alpha only convey is just become crazy. not the day i've known since 999 to 90. when he was a friend of us in 1st land in the africa when we will company for the reputation of . so last year i wrote a piece and i said, you should leave. you should know that your time is go. you should allow other support or takeover. don't bring your country, you should, you should, you should remember what happened to your cross friend. laura was taken into your house in that room by me that that you for you and this can happen. people who are up and so on is not the one we knew was fighting for democracy. if somebody

would turn into cross seat or you will no longer waiting for both of them or to get in order for wisdom or like a young boy who. ringback is just saying that containment in, in, in long as he could remain, that he was willing to pay for it. what surrounded by friends from even tony blair became, is the economy advisor, converting the mind in the beginning of human to manage and the like of been pushing it for my friendship, putting up as minutes by doing web and then doing the just the election that you did actually one because it was a mystery of his men opponent to general done in general. but i would democrat the crusader. let's give him a jump despite the conditions under which he fitted to follow. but unfortunately,

and i tried to talk to you when i met you at the african union 4 years ago when he was the president of the african union. but they literally wanted to read me physically because he did use it in my prison unit. you would see on the edge become a crazy person and i see a point in the reality quickly and you don't turn overnight from being a political lead on opposition leader into a dictator. don't you see other elements converging here like influences of international key players, particularly countries interested in the booming mining factor home i have advised him to stay in power to consider de their own finances. gaze there but i think that is only pass read by the primary challenge is what am i have said that we

didn't know him anymore? this and it's totally can be sent out. present africa lee. this are millions who framed and narrative bend and discourse and the language of the rule of law, respectful human rights practice trans tissues of free media and free elections only to hype and con people to get power when they do that. and i think has demonstrated this, and several african leaders wants to, so then get them out for are lead us to back them to provide the necessary tools of oppression. so that dissent destroyed. people are men dead and people and then undermines just to shifts. so for example, in giving and i think i have mentioned some names, these are people who will be able to perform and be in that similar my math in the

backround fries. okay, buddy and colombia, cade investments security for assistance in terms of training meant. so military schools outside and then using these tools to press the own people. let me make this point and make it very clear. because i tried a mouse and now gimme a signal has been sent home to the countries in west africa and not to the press that they can take power back. fortunately, their military interventions are not the most useful, most of the time. and it's supposed to me, all right? yes. but what kind of message does the crew in gain a send to the rest of the african countries, particularly in, in west africa?

does it increase the appetite of army officers to say, you know what, why don't we do the same thing? well, i think that has been a trend and it goes back at least 1015 years of a combination of 2 type, 2 types of crisis. i think we should think of military coups as a city of another kind of crew which has been happening across not just west africa, but the continent and widely, which is a constitutional crisis. you haven't come from presidents changing the constitution as well in order to stay in power. and you have a general sort of lack of confidence in the electoral system in many of the continents. and i think these things go together, in the sense that there is more room for maneuver or military actors to them claim a role in the political game, so to speak. i would also just want to say that i think the international community part of the responsibility as well. i think it's sort of striking how little

consequences that i've been towards the qu macon is especially in african countries of late. and i think the thing that the national community is sending is that security is the top priority. as long as countries stay relatively stable on the surface. and both elected leaders and military accidents can get away with quite a lot of abusive power without any real consequence. quasi awning way had a sense about 2 or 3 or 4 years ago that the, the trend of military coups is starting to move downward in africa. that this could perhaps, also in a new era of pluralism, democracy elections. now this does not seem to be the case anymore. we've seen the trend moving upwards what i think the optimism of the mid to thousands, the optimism of

a much more you can see the more privacy transparency, rule of law, the respectful human rights best optimism has the beautiful. so we've got a group of individual also i've used that narrative and directory of the and proceed to get power an entry. and am i the same is true. she's by let me tag into what you want me to if you're not going to mess. now community to hold these lee best responsible and accountable. so for example, i mean these, the best and states have signed onto a lot of instruments by a co and african union. but there has been an inability by dc institutions. plus there appears to hold your friends accountable because gimme just did not happen. it was got well incremented out,

you're rushing off as not freedoms are constitutional. right? and that's just by says, the combination of under my new use now burned by the daily bread much we, manipulation often shows an electron is to, to she's up tab in to the frustration that we are seeing. so desert, the multiple levels of fear, but mystically best actually. okay. international, just a lot of these students are not dealt with. we will see at least 2 or 3 more tests before the end of the year. yes. but what do you think should be next for the african union? they, the african unit itself had to go about about silence in the guns, put in and to the culture of military coups. would it be able to put more pressure

on the military? john, turn now in the country. well, i think that what we've seen in similar cases. so for example, in the case of modern more recently is that there's only so much you can gain from isolating minnesota regime. i think that's the way for what is definitely through dialogue. and i do think that the african union has a fairly good track record of encouraging dialogue with all in both parties. and i think that must be the road ahead here as well. so rather than threatening sanctions, a nice a nation only, i think you know, the african needs to be very proactive. now i am sending a delegation gimme, involving both the military and wanted to call parties in a, in a broad base dialogue in order to ensure a transition that hopefully will have civilian need or eventually i think that should also be part of the goal here is to take the military as much out of the equation as possible, as soon as possible. quest,

the ways trying most of the time to stay away from drawing general conclusions about what is happening in parts of the african continent. but don't you get a sense that military coups are endemic to the continent since the independence of most of the african countries we've seen, somehow 200 military coups. and this is normal. no stop. and i think the case of guy, man, authentic out of south africa swanner of my media of care are trying to demonstrate that with strong civil societies. with good leadership. increasingly embedded political process started up and by shared values and shared norms that we can be shipped societies away from and military them built in democratic use to,

to she's and processes added to that can be rebels and they've been, the missile stressful situation starts out and go there, okay, shoes, where the conversations become fairly turn descend ascendance. you know, when demonstrations do, do take place. their route control measures can be quite tough, but about the less sophisticated cybill leadership. and then the role of the media we can begin to see got was shipped to once a month. you see that logic process and when double customers begin to in which he's been doing the comic situation that says optimism in that as we continue to dive ahead of the coast to new to me. here is a concern. i go to yes, but in the pass code were built against the backdrop of

a previous military coup. so it was an army officer rebelling against his boss. now you have something different, which is a military coup against established democracy for at least one decade or 2 decades . and when you look at the west african, or you're seeing this path in which is basically military officers taking over in places like molly and you see what happens in body. you have now a new case, a chart, and then you have the failed coo in nisha, and you get a sense that there's something wrong about that part of africa. well, this is a part of africa that is struggling in terms of, of the comic development as well in terms of quite a lot of measures of human development more broadly. so you can see that these are states under pressure and in many ways that are not just about the way that the state of ministration is structured. but i think that what one lesson that i do

from the development in money is that even on the civilian, the military is never far away. the military is always close to power. and that is a problem. the problem is that it is too easy for different segments of the military establishment to sort of decide on their own initiative to draw a line and conduct a crew so, so there's definitely need for some form of reform in many of the military structures. i'm sure that chris is much more sort of knowledgeable about these things that i am, but i think there is a problem with the military being too close to power. and then i also think that that even in countries that are not in the midst of this kind of kind of upheaval, we need to have more sort of committed conversations to what is happening with constitutional democracy. because it does seem that there is about a year around the election, even in stable countries. we've seen it in kenya for example,

that you do have widespread accusations of fraud. you have process, you have violence. so i think there is a deeper conversation to be have to be had about the roots of the constitutional democracy. but also of removing the military from you in a circle. the power will have to leave it. that gentleman. yes. the nathan quincy and unfortunately, will not contact with a dumber guy a while ago because of technical problems only looking forward to having you in the near future from walk invitation about different events unfolding in the african continent. and thank you for watching. you can see the program again anytime by visiting our website and dot com for further discussion, go to our facebook page that facebook dot com forward slash a james i story. you can also join the conversation on twitter. i'll 100 is a jane size boy for me. how about and the entire team here in the bye for now

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