Burkina Faso To Recruit, Arm Volunteers To Secure Villages And Communities Against Militant Attacks

Burkina Faso unanimously adopted a law that would allow the recruiting and arming of volunteers dubbed the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP). The local volunteers will act as auxiliaries in the fight against militants and jihadists. The Burkina Faso Parliament approved the new law as the government said a terrorist group killed...