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Cameroon Names 16 Dead in Ukraine War

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Cameroon acknowledges deaths of nationals in Ukraine war, labels them as military contractors; African nations grapple with growing number of citizens fighting for Russia, with Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa taking measures to repatriate or stop recruitment.

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Cameroon Names 16 Dead in Ukraine War

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Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Cameroon Names 16 Dead in Ukraine War. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 8, Cameroon just broke its silence on nationals fighting in Ukraine for Russia, listing 16 names of those killed and calling them, military contractors in a note to state media. A watchdog group reports 94 Cameroonians died in the war from 2023 to 2025, while Ukrainian intel pegs over one. 1,700 recruits from 36 African countries. Other nations are pushing back hard. Ghana called out Russia after 55 of its people died. Kenya shut down more than 600 fake job. Agencies was 16 still missing and 47 back home, and Zimbabwe counts 15 dead with over 60 trapped on the front. South Africa even repatriated 17 citizens tricked into the Dombos fight, as African government scrambled to stop the mercenary pull. Cameroon's defense minister flag concerns an elite march memo about soldiers slipping away, but publicly, the government stays mum on the. Growing toe, global news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters worldwide.

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