Spotlight on Africa

Boko Haram fears spread burqa ban across parts of Africa


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Niger has now joined Chad and Cameroon in banning the burqa — the full veil worn by some devout Muslims — after a series of attacks across the countries in which Boko Haram suicide bombers used the religious garment to conceal their weapons. RFI's Nancy Fleming has this look at the new laws.
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