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Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protesters

29 May 2026, 13:48 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protesters
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

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.