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News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/22/why-traore-has-opened-a-new-front-with-burkina-fasos-muslim-community
Published on: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Once backed by influential Muslim scholars, Burkina Faso’s military leader is now facing a growing rift over arrests, new legislation and his campaign against what he describes as religious extremism.