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Russia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine, families seek answers
While African leaders and Russian officials gather to discuss security, trade and political cooperation at the Africa-Russia summit, one sensitive issue is notably absent from the agenda: the recruitment of Africans to fight for Russia in…
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At the Africa‑Russia summit, leaders and officials met to discuss security, trade and political cooperation, but the topic of African recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine was not on the agenda. Since 2023, more than 1,400 Africans have been enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Families of the recruits are seeking answers about the enlistment process and their relatives’ status. The absence of the issue from the summit agenda highlights the sensitivity of the matter.
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