Guinea junta promises to stamp out corruption, hold elections in 2010

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Guinea's new military junta is to hold talks with foreign envoys shortly to explain their take-over and "reassure the international community".Coup leaders have promised to stamp out corruption and hold elections in 2010, reports BBC.
The coup, led by a junior army officer, followed the death of veteran strongman President Lansana Conte Monday.
The move has been condemned internationally, however Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has urged the world community to recognise the junta.
The coup leaders say they want to explain their actions to representatives from the UN, G8, European Union and African Union, and outline their future plans. The meeting is expected to begin in Guinea's capital Conakry at 1200 GMT.
The rebels say separate talks with leaders of Guinea's political parties and civil society groups will also be held in Conakry Saturday.
The US embassy in Conakry has called for an immediate return to civilian rule in Guinea, while France, which currently holds the EU presidency, also said a vote should be held soon. South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe has said the junta must step down and hold elections immediately.
But despite condemnation from the international community, the coup appears to have been welcomed by many within the country.
Sick and tired of despotic rule under the former president and his hugely corrupt government, Guineans are pinning their hopes on the military, the BBC's West Africa correspondent Will Ross says. President Wade is the first head of state to publicly back the coup.
He urged Guinea's neighbours not to interfere in the country's internal affairs "whether militarily, through mercenaries or with money".
In an earlier interview on French radio, President Wade said: "My feeling is that this group of military men deserves support. We should not throw stones at them."