Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in AfricaBy arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has brought the West African nation to the brink of civil war.
Source: Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/world/africa/africa-burkina-faso-militia-violence.html)