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Skos genre Folk
AlbumsTrench Songs
Members Brendan McLeod
SongsSongsWhere Do We Go From Here BoysTrench Songs · 2020 Bigger than LuckEverything Will Happen · 2013 The Next Man Who DiesTrench Songs · 2020 View 25+ more
ListWhere Do We Go From Here BoysTrench Songs · 2020
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About The Fugitives


The Fugitives are a Canadian Folk music group formed in 2004 in Vancouver. The members of the band are Brendan McLeod and Adrian Glynn. Former members of the band included Mark Berube, C.R. Avery, and Barbara Adler who left the band to pursue other artistic ventures.

Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men

Nov 4,2023 9:21 am

By Mayeni Jones, West Africa Correspondent & Kathryn Armstrong in LondonBBC News

Guinea's former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, has been sprung from prison by armed men, the country's Justice Minister says.

The Group stormed a jail in the capital, Conakry, early on Saturday Morning - freeing Capt Camara and three others. One has since been found.

The Fugitives are currently On Trial for their alleged roles in deaths of More Than 150 people in a 2009 protest.

The country's borders have been closed as The Authorities hunt for them.

Guinea's Justice Minister , Charles Alphonse Wright, announced The Escape on local radio later on Saturday.

" We will find them. And those responsible will be Held Accountable , " He Said .

Gunshots were heard in Conakry, starting Before Dawn . The City Centre was cordoned off and military vehicles were also seen on The Streets .

Among The Others reported to have escaped were Col Claude Pivi , a former government minister who is accused of also being involved in the murder of people at Conakry stadium on 28 September 2009.

At least 157 people died when troops attacked people protesting against military rule. Scores of women were raped.

Col Pivi, Capt Camara and nine other former officials who have been charged over The Massacre have all denied the allegations against them.

Capt Camara is charged with having command responsibility over The Soldiers who carried out the alleged crimes.

He seized power in 2008 when long-time President Lansana Conté died, but he was ousted and fled the country not Long After the Conakry killings and following an assassination attempt.

The 59-year-old had been living in Burkina Faso before returning to Guinea in September 2022 to face justice.

Guinea is currently under military rule, one of several former French colonies in West and Central Africa that have staged coups in The Past three years.

The Most recent happened in 2021, when former French soldier Col Mamady Doumbouya led a rebellion against President Alpha Condé. Col Doumbouya was later Sworn In as president.

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