Arabic version: تقرير يقول إن أفارقة جُنّدوا في حرب روسيا على أوكرانيا
According to France 24, a new report says that more than 1,400 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine since 2023. The broadcaster examined the issue in an edition of its “Across Africa” programme focused on Tunisians drawn into the war.
The report was featured in a programme issued on November 12, 2026. France 24 described the recruitment figure as covering Africans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine from 2023 onward.
The same edition also looked at South Africa’s drive to become Africa’s digital gateway and a growing backlash in Cape Town. It additionally reported on an arts festival in Abéché, Chad, where music, dance and theatre drew young spectators.
