Claude Pivi Explained

Colonel Claude Pivi is a Guinean military and political figure, member of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) and a Minister since December 2008. In 2013 he was charged in connection with the Guinea stadium massacre of 28 September 2009, in which 157 were killed by troops.[1] The BBC describe Pivi as a "leading figure in the CNDD military junta led by Capt Moussa Dadis Camara at the time of the massacre".[1] In November 2023, he was broken out of prison by armed commandos allegedly led by his son.[2] [3] The Guinean junta promises a reward of 54,000 euros for the capture of Claude Pivi.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guinea stadium massacre: Minister Claude Pivi charged. BBC. 28 June 2013. 19 May 2015.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-09 . Africanews Commando operation in Guinea: reward offered for the capture of the last fugitive . 2023-11-20 . Africanews . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-06 . Guinea junta purges security services after ex-dictator's jailbreak . 2023-11-20 . Monitor . en.
  4. Web site: En Guinée, les autorités offrent une récompense pour la capture de Claude Pivi, dernier évadé toujours en fuite . In Guinea, authorities offer a reward for the capture of Claude Pivi, the last escapee still on the run . French . LeMonde. 9 November 2023. 10 November 2023.

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