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  A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law 24/01/2025

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  This report, titled "A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law in the Fight Against Jihadism", authored by Antonin Tissero...

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  Country : Burkina Faso

  Organizations : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
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Research Report / Governance, Security and human rights,
A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law 24/01/2025
Summary :
This report, titled "A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law in the Fight Against Jihadism", authored by Antonin Tisseron and published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in 2021, examines the role of self-defense groups in Burkina Faso. It explores the rise of Koglweogo militias, Dozo hunters, and Da Nan Ambassagou, along with the establishment of Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). While these groups address gaps in state security, they also present challenges such as escalating intercommunity violence and weakening the state’s monopoly on legitimate violence. The author stresses that the 2020 VDP law, although strategic, requires stronger implementation to prevent abuses and ensure lasting social cohesion.
Keywords :
State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Political Violence, Gold, Military activity, Human security, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
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