[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] The Mogho Naba was confined to his palace in Ouagadougou by Sankara, and was forbidden to hold court during his presidency.
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.
[10] In 2017, he won the Macky Sall Prize for African Dialogue for his role in resolving crises in Burkina Faso.
The donation amounted to 7 million CFA francs, as well as bags of rice, corn, millet, sorghum, and sugar.