Ghana man recounts Burkina Faso ordeal
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•Ghana jihadist threat: Burkina Faso use it as hide-out and smuggling route
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Man from Ghana was seized at gunpoint by jihadists in neighbouring Burkina Faso .
He was taken to their vast desert camp where he gained a rare insight into their lives.
He said he was lucky to be released after begging for his freedom, promising to be a recruiter in Ghana .
Jihadists linked to both al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group operate in the region.
JNIM recruits most of its fighters from the Fulani community in Burkina Faso .
The military has been accused of stigmatising Fulanis and carrying out attacks on their villages.
In 2022 , a France -based NGO , Promediation , said the jihadists had recruited between 200 and 300 young Ghanaians .
Ghana has been at the forefront of efforts to create a new Western-backed, 10,000 -strong regional force.
James said he saw dozens of children being trained in the use of weapons and explosives.
Jihadists told him that when they anticipate a tough battle, they send children disguised as beggars to blow themselves up.
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