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50,000 civilians to help Burkina Faso fight Islamist militants

50,000 civilians to help Burkina Faso fight Islamist militants

Burkina Faso embarks on a massive recruitment of civilians in the fight against militants

Focus on Africa · BBC World Service

October 27, 202223m 52s

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Show Notes

Burkina Faso recruits 50,000 civilians  to help take on Islamist militants.

Also, illicit fishing on Africa's Atlantic coastline robs the continent of revenue and a vital source of protein - a report exposes those behind it

And the breakaway Somaliland's chance discovery of black gold - Oil

All these stories and more in this podcast presented by Hassan Arouni.