# Tunisians drawn into Russia's war in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/121542

- France 24 English, 2026-10-29 21:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rd5PiKvoLo

> Concern is growing in Tunisia as families search for news of men who went to Russia for work or study and were forcibly conscripted into the war in Ukraine. The programme also notes that fear persists a year after Tanzania's controversial election, while Dakar prepares to host the first Olympic event on African soil this weekend.

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