Special forces led by Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya rebelled on September 5, assaulting the presidential palace and capturing 83-year-old Conde.
The ex-president's political opponents appear to want him to stay under lock and key -- wary of his fierce reputation and close links to some African leaders.
After the visit by the delegation from Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), Guinea's stand-in foreign minister Fanta Cisse spoke of an agreement "in principle" to release Conde.
