Tension is high these days on the streets of Conakry, where motorcycle taxi drivers and police are embroiled in a game of cat and mouse.
Two-wheeled taxis are essential for anyone who wants to avoid the West African capital s notorious traffic jams.
Responding to demand, many young men have committed their savings or borrowed heavily to buy a motorbike and ply informally for trade.
But police say the fast-spreading, illegal and chaotic business poses a threat to road safety and have launched a crackdown.
They have barred all motorbike taxis from Kaloum the most lucrative area, where ministries and other government buildings are located.
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