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Belarus
‘I Begged Them’ – Guinean Mother Deported From Belarus Without Her Baby
In a bid to escape poverty, Soumah said she had traveled across Africa to get to Belarus, hoping to get to the EU.
Jan. 25, 2026
Wagner
Wagner Stronghold in CAR Holds the Line Despite Kremlin Shakeup
The former French colony remains the last bastion of paramilitary group Wagner, which has been one of the CAR government’s main security partners in exchange for contracts to mine gold and diamonds.
Dec. 23, 2025
Africa
Daughter of Ex-South African President Resigns Over Russian Army Recruitment Allegations
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned from South Africa’s parliament after being accused of sending 17 men to Russia under the guise of security training, where they were allegedly recruited to fight.
Nov. 29, 2025
Russia
Daughter of Ex-President Zuma Accused of Sending South Africans to Russia’s War Under Fake ‘Training’ Scheme
South African lawmaker Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of the ex-President, is accused of sending South African recruits to Russia under fake “security training.”
Nov. 24, 2025
War in Ukraine
Over 200 Kenyans Recruited to Fight for Russia, Officials Warn
Kenya’s embassy in Moscow has documented cases of injuries among some recruits, who were offered financial compensation of up to $18,000 to cover visas, travel and accommodation.
Nov. 12, 2025
Russia
Putin’s African Naval Dream Sinks: Sudan War Halts Russia’s Red Sea Base
Russia’s plan to build a naval base in Sudan’s Port Sudan, its first in Africa since the USSR, has stalled again.
Nov. 10, 2025
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Says Over 1,400 Africans Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
According to Ukraine’s foreign minister, Russia is using a variety of recruitment tactics to attract foreign fighters – offering financial incentives, misleading contracts, or using coercion.
Nov. 7, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Unscrupulous Methods’ – Kenyans ‘Lured’ to Fight for Russia in Ukraine
“Corrupt and ruthless agents” continue to conscript Kenyans to fight for Moscow in Ukraine, Nairobi’s foreign ministry complains.
Oct. 28, 2025
