Karim Bangoura (c. 1926 – 1972) was a

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

n diplomat. Born into a notable Susu family in

Coyah Coyah is a town and sub-prefecture located in western Guinea. It is the capital of Coyah Prefecture. Its population is 77,103 (2008 est).African Bloc of Guinea. Until 1958, he was a representative to the

French Union The French Union () was a political entity created by the French Fourth Republic to replace the old French colonial empire system, colloquially known as the " French Empire" (). It was the formal end of the "indigenous" () status of French subje ...

. A one-time director of the Guinean Press Agency, he served as Minister of Industry and Mines and from 1969 as Ambassador to the United States. He was arrested in

Conakry Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its p ...

in 1971 for participating in a 1970 attempted coup which was supported by the Portuguese, and was executed without trial a year later.Karim Bangour
Camp Boiro Memorial

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Guinean politicians Guinean diplomats Guinean schoolteachers 1972 deaths Ambassadors of Guinea to the United States People from Coyah Susu people Year of birth uncertain Industry ministers of Guinea Mining ministers of Guinea Executed Guinean people Executed politicians People executed by Guinea {{Guinea-politician-stub