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Burkina junta shuts main Sunni mosque after arrests
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: Burkina Faso’s military junta closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after arrests tied to protests.
WHO: Burkina Faso’s military junta
WHAT: Closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after arrests of protesters supporting a detained preacher
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM ET
WHERE: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
WHY: After nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests
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