# Russia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine, families seek answers

https://mins.news/en/item/122279

- France 24, 2026-10-30 11:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/russia-recruits-africans-to-fight-in-ukraine-families-seek-answers

> The recruitment of Africans to fight for Russia in Ukraine is missing from the Africa-Russia summit agenda on security, trade and political cooperation. More than 1,400 Africans have enlisted since 2023. In Tunisia, families are trying to learn what happened to men who went to Russia for work or study and have not been heard from.

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