Camp Boiro
Camp Boiro or Camp Mamadou Boiro (1960–1984) is a defunct Guinean concentration camp within Conakry city. During the regime of President Ahmed Sékou Touré, thousands of political opponents were imprisoned at the camp. It has been estimated that almost 5,000 people were executed or died from torture or starvation at the camp. According to other estimates, the number of victims was ten times higher: 50,000.
Camp Boiro | |
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Coordinates: 9°32′13″N 13°41′08″W | |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Conakry Region |
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