Capt Camara names himself Guinea president

Among them were many young people from the suburbs of the capital, disaffected after years of dictatorial rule."We no longer want the Conte system in Guinea. And if you are cutting down a tree, you must tear out all its roots," said Edouard, a 22-year-old student.

La France "exprime le voeu qu'une transition pacifique ordonnée et démocratique se mette en place en vue de permettre un retour rapide au fonctionnement normal des institutions, par des élections libres et transparentes qui devraient être organisées à bref délai et sous observation internationale", poursuit M. Sarkozy

le Premier ministre et son gouvernement se rendent dans un camp, comme elle leur avait ordonné. Lire la suite l'article

Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara declared himself president of the National Council for Democracy, which he called a transitional body that will oversee the country's return to democracy.

In effect, that would make Camara president of Guinea, which was thrown into turmoil Monday after the death of President Lansana Conte.

Camara also declared a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. local time.

Guinea's parliament is holding negotiations with the military, Africa News reporter Mamdou Dian Donghol Diallo told CNN.

"For the time being the situation is calm and negotiations are under way," Diallo said. "There is no traffic. Everyone is staying inside their homes."

Camara, previously the spokesman for the National Council for Democracy, suspended the government, constitution, political parties and trade unions, Diallo said from Conakry.

The newly formed government, made up of 26 military personnel and six civilians, is negotiating a power-sharing deal that would reflect its ethnic make-up, Diallo said.

But some in the military may not support the new leadership, he said.