Burkina Faso: A traditional chief who convinces his community to share their land with the displaced
Burkina Faso: A traditional chief who convinces his community to share their land with the displaced
Madiega Diambendi, known as the Naaba, is the leader in his community but he is also a wise and open-hearted traditional healer. Almost single-handedly he has managed to convince the people in his region, to help hundreds of displaced Burkinabes.
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