June 10, 2026

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Burkina Faso junta suspends two Muslim groups after outspoken imam’s arrest

Burkina Faso : la junte suspend deux associations musulmanes après l’arrestation d’un imam critique

Burkina Faso junta suspends two Muslim groups after outspoken imam’s arrest

Burkina Faso’s ruling junta under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has imposed a three-month suspension on two Muslim associations, citing public order concerns and deviation from their statutory missions.

In two separate decrees issued Tuesday, 9 June, the Ministry of Territorial Administration announced the suspension of the Coordination des jeunes musulmans du Burkina Faso for