"We will firmly oppose any idea of a slip or extension of the transition by all legal means, including demonstrations," says Ibrahima Diallo, a civil society representative, at a press conference in Conakry, Guinea, three days after an opposition coalition called on the military to organise elections and called for demonstrations. The military who seized power in the West African country in 2021 had agreed under pressure from regional bloc ECOWAS to organise elections by the end of 2024. However, junta-appointed Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah has said in recent weeks that the military will not be able to honour this commitment and should remain in power until at least 2025. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES