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Burkina: a Reserve of 100,000 Soldiers for the Nation - the Fourth Power
Burkina Faso is taking a decisive step in its popular defence strategy. On 27 April 2026, the Minister of War and Patriotic Defence, General Celestin Simporé, announced the creation of a military reserve to recruit 100,000 troops by the end of the year. Designed as a complement to the Volunteers for the Defence of the Patria (VDP), this new corps will be divided into two categories: immediately projectable former military personnel, and civilian…
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Burkina Faso is taking a decisive step in its popular defence strategy. On 27 April 2026, the Minister of War and Patriotic Defence, General Celestin Simporé, announced the creation of a military reserve to recruit 100,000 troops by the end of the year. Designed as a complement to the Volunteers for the Defence of the Patria (VDP), this new corps will be divided into two categories: immediately projectable former military personnel, and civilian…
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