It’s been more than a month since Guinea’s military leader was hospitalized after a failed assassination attempt. While he’s recovering, acting military leader General Sekouba Konate [say-koo-BAH koh-NAH-tay] has promised to bring elections and civilian rule to the country.<br /><br />Guinea's deputy junta chief, Sekouba Konate, pledged on Wednesday to bring civilian rule and announced that military leader Moussa Dadis Camara would need time to recover after an assassination bid.<br /><br />[Sekouba Konate, Guinea's Deputy Junta Chief]: (Male, French)<br />"…his life is not in danger but it will need time and patience, and medical attention for some time for him to recover fully." <br /><br />Konate’s statement indicated that Camara's political future was in doubt after a December 3rd gun attack.<br /><br />Konate also held talks with U.S. and French diplomats who urged him to allow a return to civilian rule in Camara's absence. <br /><br />[Sekouba Konate, Guinea's Deputy Junta Chief]: (Male, French)<br />"…we need to act to restore peace and the unity of all Guineans, and to put our state and political system on a new foundation."<br /><br />Konate said he expected a transitional government to choose a new election date after a poll - initially set for this month – was delayed by the crisis. <br /><br />He promised to accept a prime minister drawn from the opposition as part of a national unity government. <br /><br />Camara has not been seen in public for over a month since he was treated in Morocco following the December 3rd assassination attempt by an ex-aide. <br /><br />Camara and his junta allies became the subject of international outrage and sanctions after security forces killed more than 150 people and raped scores of women protesting in a Conakry stadium on September of last year.
