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Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.
May 26, 2026Phone tracking shows how Colombian mercenaries backed Sudan's RSF - report
The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.
April 22, 2026At least 55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war, minister says
This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.
February 27, 2026Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war
The men believed they were going to Russia for training as bodyguards but ended up on the front line.
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Ukraine alleges Russia enlists more than 1,700 Africans to fight
Ghana’s foreign minister says many of the Africans are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs. Share Save Ukraine has accused Russia of using deception to recruit more than 1,700 Afric
Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping to secure the return of 17 South Africans allegedly tricked into joining the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Another 11 SA men ‘on way home soon’ from Ukraine battlefields - Presidency
Updated Feb. 24, 2026, 2:37 p.m. | By Faith Modise Sign up: Share this: President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the return of South African men who were lured onto the battlefields in the
Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping to secure the return of 17 South Africans allegedly tricked into joining the Russia-Ukraine war.