End this shame of Africa’s youth dying in Russia-Ukraine war

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Kenyan soldiers undergoing training at the Kenya Defence Forces School of Infantry, Isiolo, on October 7, 2020.

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Ukraine’s intelligence reports estimate that up to 1,400 youth from 39 African countries have been recruited to fight for Russia in the ongoing conflict between the two neighbouring countries.

Ukraine has also been accused of recruiting foreign fighters to boost its frontlines, in what has become a protracted war of attrition.