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Burkina Faso warns against fake registrations for the 2027 Hajj

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Burkina Faso’s National Committee for the Organisation of the Pilgrimage to Mecca has warned 2027 Hajj candidates against intermediaries offering unofficial paid registrations. As the national platform is still being finalised, registration will not begin until an official announcement, according to the Committee’s warning.

The National Committee for the Organisation of the Pilgrimage to Mecca has warned Burkinabè candidates for the 2027 Hajj against individuals offering, for payment, to register them for the pilgrimage, Netafrique reports. It describes these offers as scams and recalls that such practices are punishable by law in Burkina Faso.

The national registration platform is still being finalised. The Committee urged candidates to remain vigilant and wait for its official launch.

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