1,400 Africans Recruited, 55 Ghanaians Killed: New Report Exposes Deadly Russian Recruitment Network Targeting Africa

A sweeping new investigation has documented that at least 1,417 African nationals were recruited to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine between January 2023 and September 2025. The figure includes 55 Ghanaians confirmed killed in the conflict, exposing a covert and deadly network exploiting vulnerable young people across the continent. The findings are contained … Continue reading 1,400 Africans Recruited, 55 Ghanaians Killed: New Report Exposes Deadly Russian Recruitment Network Targeting Africa