New President

Alright, well the coup is still going and military is still in power. A little while ago they officially announced the new president (I think) - Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the guy who has been the spokesman for the military faction who took over control. Again, I won't comment on what I think of this, but here are some links:

http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/22357

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jaQPxwTr7Ls-HVfZkk2xle0dPUhQD9596KMG0

While this may not be what organizations such as the African Union orthe United Nations would want, as it is a departure from a civilian government and continues in the military strongman control - it does seem to have made people here very happy. They have taken to the streets not to riot and protest, but to dance and cheer (and all the Camaras are especially happy, since the new president is one of them). I suspect they are especially happy that the waiting period has passed and hopefully things will get better from here. As of now things are looking better for safety. We will still be waiting to see that things stay calm before going back to our villages, I will most likely be here until at least Monday.

Edit: Another link (I got word out before the BBC, go me):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7799279.stm