Armed elite soldiers stand guard in Martyrs Square, Conakry, Guinea during independence ceremonies.

Full story: Guardian Unlimited

Photograph: Luc Gnago /Reuters Guinea 's military junta has imported millions of dollars worth of weapons in recent weeks, despite international sanctions imposed on the country after members of the presidential guard massacred at least 160 people at an opposition rally in September.

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