Naba Baongo II

Naba Baongo II (born 1956[1]) is the current Mogho Naba, the constituent king of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. According to oral tradition, he is the 37th king of the Mossi.[2] As king, he is seen as a symbol of tradition and still retains influence in political matters within the country (albeit, no longer holding sovereignty), and elected MPs, ministers, and ambassadors are known to seek his approval.[3][4]

In official functions, Baongo only speaks in his native language Mooré. He does not speak French, despite knowing the language. His spokesperson, Larle Naba, is used to communicate with guests.[3] When questioned on this, he explained that he doesn't communicate in French so as to help preserve his native language and culture.[5]

History

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Baongo was crowned the Mogho Naba on 21 December 1982, succeeding his father, Naba Kougri.[6][7][1]

His authority was significantly curtailed in 1987, during the presidency of Thomas Sankara.[3] The Mogho Naba was confined to his palace in Ouagadougou by Sankara, and was forbidden to hold court during his presidency.[8]

As Mogho Naba, Baongo plays an important political role as a 'neutral' mediator. In 2015, he was credited with playing a key role in brokering a return to civilian rule after the 2015 Burkina Faso coup attempt, in-effect, avoiding potential violence.[3][9][5] Following these events, on 26 September 2015, he was awarded the Peace Prize by Les Amis du Burkina Faso for his role in brokering peace.[10]

In 2017, he won the Macky Sall Prize for African Dialogue for his role in resolving crises in Burkina Faso.[11][12][13]

On 18 April 2023, Baongo donated to the Burkinabe national government to help with the ongoing jihadist insurgency. The donation amounted to 7 million CFA francs, as well as bags of rice, corn, millet, sorghum, and sugar.[14][15]

Bibliography

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Baongo has released a couple books, containing collections of his poems.[16][17]

  • Poèmes de l'Empereur (2010)
  • Le Soleil Éclatant (2019)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Figures de la société civile burkinabè – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2010-11-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ "Qui est le Mogho Naaba, au centre des négociations au Burkina Faso?". 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mogho Naba: Burkina Faso's mediator monarch". BBC News. 2015-09-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  4. ^ Koueta, Oui (2016-02-19). "Le Premier ministre chez le Mogho Naaba : " Le patron, c'est un patriote " !". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  5. ^ a b LEPAYS, Editions (2015-11-16). "LE MOGHO NAABA BAONGO A PROPOS DU PUTSCH MANQUE : " Gilbert Diendéré ne s'est pas refugié chez nous… "". Editions Le Pays (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  6. ^ Crossette, Barbara (2018-03-01). "Lessons From African Kings, Real and Imagined". PassBlue. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  7. ^ "Ouagadougou: Visiting with Mogho Naba Baongo a "Monarch" that reigns supreme". Cameroon Radio Television (in French). 2019-03-04. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  8. ^ Wilkins, Michael (1989-07-01). "THE DEATH OF THOMAS SANKARA AND THE RECTIFICATION OF THE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION IN BURKINA FASO". African Affairs. 88 (352): 375–388. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098188. ISSN 1468-2621. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  9. ^ LEPAYS, Editions (2018-02-12). "CLASSEMENT NEW AFRICAN MAGAZINE : 7 Burkinabè dans le top 100 des personnalités les plus influentes". Editions Le Pays (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  10. ^ KINDO, Noufou (2015-09-26). "Association américaine " Les Amis du Burkina Faso " : Le prix pour la paix au Mogho Naaba". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  11. ^ Gnanou, Alice (2017-09-16). "Mogho Naaba Baongo, Prix Macky Sall 2017 pour le dialogue en Afrique". Africa Top Success (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  12. ^ Intellivoire (2018-02-23). "Mogho Naba Baongo II du Burkina remporte le prix de la paix en Afrique". Intellivoire (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  13. ^ KINDO, Noufou (2017-12-21). "Prix Macky Sall pour le dialogue en Afrique : Le Moogho Naaba primé". Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  14. ^ BAYALA, Nabi (2023-04-18). "Effort de guerre : le Moogho Naaba Baongo apporte un soutien de 7 millions de FCFA et des vivres". Actualité (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Littérature : " Le Soleil Eclatant ", un nouvel ouvrage du Mogho Naba Baongo - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  17. ^ "FESPACO 2023: Le Moogho Naaga Baongo remettant un exemplaire de son recueil de poème à la ministre Françoise Remarck - KALAO Actualités". news.kalao.net (in French). 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-06-17.


  • Benoit Beucher, Manger le pouvoir au Burkina Faso. La noblesse mossi à l'épreuve de l'Histoire, Karthala, 2017, 348 p. (ISBN 978-2-8111-1693-4)
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