Burkina Faso Recruits Thousands of Civilians to Help Fight Jihadists0

• Foreign, News, Politics, World
• October 26, 2022

Burkina Faso Recruits Thousands of Civilians to Help Fight Jihadists Burkina Faso’s military rulers have launched a drive to recruit tens of thousands of civilian volunteers to help fight Islamist extremists. The commander of the force, called volunteers for the defence of the Fatherland, said the aim was to enlist 35,000 new members. Candidates will