Parts of Guinea's capital Conakry were on lockdown as civil society and opposition groups protested the junta's missed deadline to launch a return to democracy.

In his New Year's message, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya indicated that a decree for a constitutional referendum would be signed to launch the democratic process, without committing to a date.

Activists and opposition groups condemned the announcement as a ploy to prolong his military rule.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Austin Aigbe, an Advocacy Officer and ECOWAS Liaison Lead, at West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS).