At a military processing station in Ouagadougou, men with different backgrounds have enrolled in Burkina Faso’s new volunteer programme.
The nation grappling with a jihadist insurgency which has continually extended its deadly grip, called for civilian backup in October.
These men and women are on a mission to protect, the people and property of their localities of origin alongside the defense and security forces.
Enlistment officially ended on November 18 and more than 30,000 people aged 18 to 77 registered.
The volunteers receive 14 days of civic and military training before being armed and provided with means of communication.