Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protesters
29 May 2026, 13:48 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/burkina-faso-junta-shuts-major-mosque-after-arrests-of-protesters/
Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests, deepening concerns over growing repression under the country’s military rulers.