MILITARY● ELEVATED2h ago · Oct 30, 2026, 11:06 AM
Russia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine, families seek answers
France 24 [en] · sub saharan africa
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 Ukraine. More than 1,400 Africans have been enlisted since 2023. In Tunisia, concern is growing as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for answers about the fate of their loved ones. FRANCE 24's team in Tunisia reports.
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