Guinea: Investigation Launched Into Abduction, Torture of Mohamed Traoré

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the statement from the Office of the Attorney General announcing the launch of investigations into the abduction and torture of lawyer and former president of the Guinean Bar Association, Mohamed Traoré.

In the late and early hours of June 20–21, 2025, Traoré was abducted by unidentified individuals, brutally assaulted, and later abandoned in Coyah, a town located about 50 kilometers from Conakry. He was later found and rushed to the hospital…