West African country may follow Chad and Cameroon in banning full-body cloak,saying decision is question of national securitySenegal is considering banning women from wearing the burqa, amid rising fears of Islamic extremism in the west African country.
The interior minister, and Abdoulaye Daouda,said women would no longer be allowed to wear the Islamic dress, which leaves only the eyes exposed. Daouda said the decision was a question of national security and was designed to prevent terrorists from using the burqa as a disguise. Related: Chad suicide bomber kills 15 people in market and injures 80 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com