Earlier French demands for the country to hold a National Conference resulted in the gathering of 750 delegates representing political parties (which were legalized in 1992), the government, trade unions and the army to discuss the creation of a pluralist democratic regime.
Tidligere franske krav om, at landet skulle holde en nationalkonference, resulterede i en samling af 750 delegater, som repræsenterede de politiske partier (de var blevet lovlige i 1992), regeringen, fagforeningerne og hæren.