BURKINABÉ SOLDIERS: SERVING DANCE MOVES AND SERVING THE NATION

'Neo-colonialism and terrorism are linked phenomena. Terrorism is only one manifestation of neo-colonialism.' Those are the words of Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré during a televised address on 31 August.

Every day, people across Africa's Sahel region put their lives on the line to defend their countries from terrorism that spiked after the 2011 NATO-led ouster of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Armed insurgents subsequently flooded the arid zone south of the Sahara Desert.

Enjoy this video of Burkinabé soldiers finding joy in the struggle.