Editing Burqa (section)

===Africa===
====Cameroon====
{{Main|Islam in Cameroon}}
In July 2015, Cameroon's [[Far North Region, Cameroon|Far North Region]] banned Islamic face veils, including the burqa, after two female [[suicide bomber]]s in burqa detonated themselves in [[Fotokol]], killing 13.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33553041 BBC: "Cameroon bans Islamic face veil after suicide bombings"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017204853/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33553041 |date=17 October 2015 }}, Bbc.com, 16 July 2015.</ref><ref name=WashPostAnother>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/another-african-country-bans-islamic-veil-for-women-over-terror-attacks/2015/06/18/db30a292-15d1-11e5-8457-4b431bf7ed4c_story.html "Another African country bans Islamic veil for women over terror attacks"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201182152/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/another-african-country-bans-islamic-veil-for-women-over-terror-attacks/2015/06/18/db30a292-15d1-11e5-8457-4b431bf7ed4c_story.html |date=1 December 2016 }}, Washingtonpost.com, 18 June 2015.</ref> The ban is now active in five of the country's ten [[Regions of Cameroon|regions]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Sanghani"/>

====Chad====
{{Main|Islam in Chad}}
In June 2015, the full face veil was banned in Chad after veiled [[Boko Haram]] members disguised as women committed [[2015 N'Djamena bombings|multiple suicide bombings]] in [[N'Djamena]].<ref name=WashPostAnother/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/chad-police-wearing-face-veils-arrested-150712143747203.html |title=Chad police: Anyone wearing face veils will be arrested |publisher=Al Jazeera English |date=2015-07-12 |access-date=2017-02-28 |archive-date=27 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227144944/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/chad-police-wearing-face-veils-arrested-150712143747203.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Chad-arrests-62-women-for-wearing-veils-after-bombings-20151016 |title=Chad arrests 62 women for wearing veils after bombings |publisher=News24 |date=2015-10-16 |access-date=2017-02-28 |archive-date=24 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001717/http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Chad-arrests-62-women-for-wearing-veils-after-bombings-20151016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Republic of the Congo====
{{Main|Islam in the Republic of the Congo}}
In May 2015, the [[Republic of the Congo]] banned the face veil citing security reasons.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32555204 |title=Congo-Brazzaville bans Islamic face veil in public places |work=BBC News |access-date=2017-02-28 |date=May 2015 |archive-date=17 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617051926/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32555204 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/congo-brazzaville-bans-women-wearing-full-veil-150503172028326.html "Congo-Brazzaville bans women from wearing full veil - Security reasons cited as the reason behind the ban, according to an Islamic association"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120214927/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/congo-brazzaville-bans-women-wearing-full-veil-150503172028326.html |date=20 November 2015 }}, Aljazeera.com, 3 May 2015</ref> The decision was announced by El Hadji Djibril Bopaka, the president of the country's Islamic High Council who stated that "some non-Muslims have been using the full veil to hide and to carry out uncivic acts".<ref>{{cite news |author=Rose Troup Buchanan |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/republic-of-congo-bans-full-face-veils-in-attempt-to-prevent-religious-extremist-attacks-10220909.html |title=Republic of Congo bans full-face veils in attempt to prevent religious extremist attacks |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=2015-05-02 |access-date=2017-02-28 |archive-date=10 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210040044/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/republic-of-congo-bans-full-face-veils-in-attempt-to-prevent-religious-extremist-attacks-10220909.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Gabon ====
{{Main|Islam in Gabon}}
In 2015, [[government of Gabon|Gabon]] banned the face veil in public and places of work. The authorities said the move was intended to "prevent the risk of suicide attack".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2015 |title=Gabon : les personnes en niqab systématiquement contrôlées dans la rue |url=https://www.saphirnews.com/Gabon-les-personnes-en-niqab-systematiquement-controlees-dans-la-rue_a21098.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725115855/http://www.saphirnews.com/Gabon-les-personnes-en-niqab-systematiquement-controlees-dans-la-rue_a21098.html |archive-date=July 25, 2015 |access-date=May 7, 2022 |website=Saphir News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 8, 2021 |title=Countries that have banned the burka |url=https://www.theweek.co.uk/100974/countries-where-the-burka-is-banned |magazine=[[The Week]] |access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref>

==== Morocco ====
{{Main|Islam in Morocco}}
The [[government of Morocco|government]] distributed letters to businesses on 9 January 2017 declaring a ban on the sale, production and importation of burqas. The letters indicated that businesses were expected to clear their stock within 48 hours.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38574457|title=Morocco 'bans the sale and production of the burka'|date=10 January 2017|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=28 January 2017|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131195456/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38574457|url-status=live}}</ref>