Loffo Camara
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Loffo Camara was a senior Guinea
n politician, and a member of the Politburo of the First Republic of Guinea in the years immediately following independence. After falling out with the President Sékou Touré, she was dismissed from the cabinet, and later was arrested and executed.
Loffo Camara was trained as a midwife, and became an activist in the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) in Macenta
.
She was elected a member of the National Assembly, and became a member of the PDG Central Committee.
In July 1960 she visited the Democratic Republic of Germany on an information gathering trip.
From 1961 to 1968 she was Secretary of State for Social Affairs.
At a party conference in November 1962, Loffo Camara and two others proposed that members of the Politburo should be selected from activists and elected by all party members. This was in reaction to President Sékou Touré's wish to appoint Toumany Sangare and Fodéba Keita
to the politburo, neither of whom had held positions of responsibility in the party.
At the 8th party congress in 1967, Sékou Touré consolidated his grip on power, and was proclaimed supreme leader of the Revolution. He reduced the politburo from 15 to 7. Loffo Camara was one of those dismissed.
Loffo Camara was among those arrested in December 1970 following an unsuccessful seaborne attack on Guinea by Portuguese troops.
She was transferred from Kindia
to Conakry
on 24 January 1971 and shot on 25 January 1971.
The firing squad included Mamadi Keita
, the president's brother in law.
She was the only woman to be executed at this time.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n politician, and a member of the Politburo of the First Republic of Guinea in the years immediately following independence. After falling out with the President Sékou Touré, she was dismissed from the cabinet, and later was arrested and executed.
Loffo Camara was trained as a midwife, and became an activist in the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) in Macenta
Macenta
Macenta is a town in southeastern Guinea, founded by the Toma people. Population 88,376 .-Geography:Macenta is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture in southeastern Guinea. It is located in the Guinea Highlands on the road from Nzérékoré to Guéckédou...
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She was elected a member of the National Assembly, and became a member of the PDG Central Committee.
In July 1960 she visited the Democratic Republic of Germany on an information gathering trip.
From 1961 to 1968 she was Secretary of State for Social Affairs.
At a party conference in November 1962, Loffo Camara and two others proposed that members of the Politburo should be selected from activists and elected by all party members. This was in reaction to President Sékou Touré's wish to appoint Toumany Sangare and Fodéba Keita
Fodéba Keïta
Fodéba Keïta was a Guinean dancer, musician, writer, playwright, composer and politician. Founder of the first professional African theatrical troupe, Theatre Africain, he also arranged Liberté, the national anthem of Guinea.-Early years:Keïta was the son of a male nurse...
to the politburo, neither of whom had held positions of responsibility in the party.
At the 8th party congress in 1967, Sékou Touré consolidated his grip on power, and was proclaimed supreme leader of the Revolution. He reduced the politburo from 15 to 7. Loffo Camara was one of those dismissed.
Loffo Camara was among those arrested in December 1970 following an unsuccessful seaborne attack on Guinea by Portuguese troops.
She was transferred from Kindia
Kindia
Kindia is the third largest city in Guinea, lying about 85 miles north east of the nation's capital Conakry.Population 181,126 . - Overview :...
to Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
on 24 January 1971 and shot on 25 January 1971.
The firing squad included Mamadi Keita
Mamadi Keïta
Mamadi Keïta was a leading Guinean politician and member of the Politburo of the First Republic of Guinea.-Early years:Mamadi Keïta was born in Kankan in 1933....
, the president's brother in law.
She was the only woman to be executed at this time.