West Africa: Guinea – Former National Transitional Council Member Abducted, Brutally Assaulted

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the abduction and brutal assault of Guinean lawyer Mohamed Traoré in the night between June 20 and 21, 2025. Mohamed Traoré, a former president of the Guinean Bar Association and former member of the National Transitional Council, was taken by unidentified men and savagely beaten in what appears to be a politically motivated attack.

According to media reports and family accounts, hooded assailants arrived at his residence late on June…