Burkina Faso closes major Ouagadougou mosque amid tensions

The main Sunni mosque in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso was closed following incidents and community tensions.

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This closure of one of the country's main mosques occurs amid political and security fragility.

Authorities did not specify the exact reasons for this exceptional measure.

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