Monument du 22 Novembre 1970, Conakry
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The Monument du 22 Novembre 1970 is a monument in Conakry
, Guinea
that celebrates the defeat of the attempted coup led by Portuguese
troops in 1970, named Operation Green Sea.
On 21 November 1970 a group of Portuguese
troops assisted by Guinean fighters invaded Conakry from the sea in an attempt to overthrow the Touré regime. They captured Camp Boiro
and liberated the prisoners. The camp commandant Siaka Touré
managed to hide, but General Lansana Diané
, minister of Defense, was captured. He later escaped and took refuge with the ambassador of Algeria
.
The coup attempt failed, and in the aftermath many opponents of the regime were rounded up and imprisoned in camp Boiro.
Construction of the monument began before 22 November 1971 in memory of the victims of the coup attempt.
President Sékou Touré laid the foundation stone. The occasion was attended by many Guinean officials, and by Guinean and Chinese workers at the construction site. The Chinese Charge D'Affaires Tsao Kouan-lin made a speech praising the militant friendship between the people of Guinea and of China.
The monument has the legend:
(Monument of 22 November 1970. The Revolution is Imperative! Imperialism finds its grave in Guinea!)
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...
, Guinea
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...
that celebrates the defeat of the attempted coup led by Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
troops in 1970, named Operation Green Sea.
On 21 November 1970 a group of Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
troops assisted by Guinean fighters invaded Conakry from the sea in an attempt to overthrow the Touré regime. They captured Camp Boiro
Camp Boiro
Camp Boiro or Camp Mamadou Boiro 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....
and liberated the prisoners. The camp commandant Siaka Touré
Siaka Touré
Siaka Touré was the commandant of Camp Boiro in Conakry, Guinea during the regime of president Ahmed Sékou Touré. During this period, many of the president's political opponents died in the camp....
managed to hide, but General Lansana Diané
Lansana Diané
Lansana Diané was a general and a minister in the cabinet of Ahmed Sekou Touré, President of Guinea during the First Republic...
, minister of Defense, was captured. He later escaped and took refuge with the ambassador of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
The coup attempt failed, and in the aftermath many opponents of the regime were rounded up and imprisoned in camp Boiro.
Construction of the monument began before 22 November 1971 in memory of the victims of the coup attempt.
President Sékou Touré laid the foundation stone. The occasion was attended by many Guinean officials, and by Guinean and Chinese workers at the construction site. The Chinese Charge D'Affaires Tsao Kouan-lin made a speech praising the militant friendship between the people of Guinea and of China.
The monument has the legend:
-
- "MONUMENT DU 22 NOVEMBRE 1970.
LA REVOLUTION EST EXIGENTE!
L´IMPERIALISME TROUVERA SON TOMBEAU EN GUINEE!"
- "MONUMENT DU 22 NOVEMBRE 1970.
(Monument of 22 November 1970. The Revolution is Imperative! Imperialism finds its grave in Guinea!)