African leaders charged to confront Russia over recruitment of citizens for Ukraine war

The Centre for Innovation and Technology, CITE, has urged African leaders attending the Third Russia–Africa Summit successful Moscow connected October 28 and 29, 2026, to code the recruitment of African citizens into the Russia–Ukraine war.

In a connection signed by its Director of Media Centre, Zenzele Ndebele, the Bulawayo-based organisation said immoderate Africans travelled to Russia aft being promised civilian employment successful security, driving and mill work, lone to beryllium recruited into the conflict.

According to CITE, recruits and their families reported that immoderate workers were presented with contracts written successful Russian, which they could not recognize upon arrival. Their passports and mobile phones were allegedly confiscated earlier they were sent to the beforehand enactment aft astir 2 weeks of training.

The organisation said the concern had near families searching for missing relatives, grieving those co...