Burkina Faso: No news of the brother of the Muslim king abducted in Ouagadougou

Seven days after his abduction, there is still no news of the brother of the Mossian king. On Wednesday 30 April, Abdul Aziz Congo was abducted in his Ouagadougou neighbourhood by men presenting themselves as security forces. A dispute between the military junta in place and the Mossi king Naaba Bahongo II is said to have been the cause of this arrest.

Abdul Aziz Congo, brother of the Mossis king, was kidnapped on Wednesday 31 May, in his Ouagadougou neighbourhood by men presenting themselves as security forces. His fate still unknown, raises concerns and could revive tensions between the country's power and traditional authority. One of the brothers of Mogho Naaba, the Mossis king kidnapped on 30 April 2025, in Ouagadougou has still not given any news, seven days after his abduction by men pr…