00:00Guineas capital buzzed with activity Thursday as campaigning closed ahead of a referendum that could let Junta leader Mahmadi Dumbuya seek the presidency.
00:12Quran readings, reggae concerts and prayers were held in support of Mahmadi Dumbuya, the military leader who took power three years ago.
00:20Public and private buildings in Conakry were plastered with campaign billboards. Roads were blocked by tracks filled with supporters wearing t-shirts and boo-boos, traditional West African flowing garments printed with Dumbuya's face.
00:35Only one thing was missing, the opposition. All the campaign billboards and events urge people to vote in one way, yes.
00:44The citizens of this coastal West African country will cast either yes or no ballots on Sunday on a draft constitution, the key step in a transition from military toward civilian rule.
00:57No campaigning is allowed on Friday and Saturday. There are at least 6.7 million eligible voters in Guinea. A presidential election is expected to follow in December.
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