1958, August 25th. The French Prime Minister lands in Conakry, Guinea. His name is de Gaulle. Hundreds of people have come to cheer him. But there is more to this reception than mere joy and enthusiasm.There is a man : Sékou Touré ; there is a party : the RDA (African democratic union) ; and there is a minutely prepared operation which is to draw Guinea out of the French Empire within hours. That day, Guinea said no to de Gaulle. She would pay the price for it.