A careful analysis of Guinea in the 21st century, will ascertained that the country is deeply divided between an elite group of citizens, a middle class and a poor majority that continue to suffer under the whims and caprices of totalitarianism. It is such a division that many scholars could contend, exists even within the ranks of the
armed forces. One can also confidently contend that elements of the Guinean Armed Forces have become powerful proponents of civil society. The current actions by mutinous soldiers following the sacking of the country’s Prime Minister are a living testament to that reality.
Mutinous soldiers have taken to the streets blockading administrative buildings and firing shots in demand for arrears of wages and the sacking of some senior commanders. It would therefore be foolhardy to claim that ailing President Conteh is not loosing his grip on power.
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