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Thomas Kent on Russia’s Recruitment Efforts in Africa for The National Interest
March 12, 2026

Thomas Kent‘s article, “Why African Leaders Are Beginning to Speak Out Against Russia,” was published in The National Interest. The article addresses Russia’s military recruitment efforts in Africa, and the false premises under which recruiters lure young men to the front lines in Ukraine. Over 1,400 people have been recruited in total from multiple African countries with hundreds of causalities reported.

 

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