Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise
Burkina Faso Child Soldiers Residents fill up water containers in Dori, Burkina Faso, Wednesday July 7, 2021. Violence by fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Burkina Faso is on the rise, and with it, so is the recruitment of child soldiers, according to reports. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick) (Sam Mednick)DORI, Burkina Faso — (AP) — Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what she saw among the attackers: children. Experts on child recruitment say that poverty pushes some kids toward armed groups. Amid this raft of problems, Burkina Faso must now also figure out what to do with the children accused of being affiliated with armed groups.
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