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By NdzeNtuv Evaristus Tunka—Special ReportThe streets in Guinea’s capital Conakry were filled Sunday, as thousands marched to polling stations to partake in the country’s first ever independent and democratic elections. Since it achieved independence from France in 1958, the people of Guinea have seen one military rule take over another; and a corrupt regime that has left Guineans in abject poverty.
When a coup was announced late in December 2008, by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara that the military was once again in control of the nation just hours after the death of President Lansana Conte; most thought it was going to be another déjà vu of what the Guinean people had become accustomed to. It was going to be another military leadership that was going to suppress and oppress the people.