Burkinabe Islam under the 4th Republic

Since the pre-colonial period, socio-historical conditions have led to the political subordination and the social marginalization of Islam. With the arrival of Blaise Compaore to power, a logic of inclusion of formerly marginalized actors, including those of the Islamic milieu, is established. However, despite this policy being introduced in a context of religious revival, Islam only partially succeeds in liberating itself, as shown by the analysis of the Muslims religious authorities and economic operators' status in the semi-authoritarian regime of the 4th Republic.