South African police detained 11 men at Durban airport after they allegedly traveled to Russia to fight in the war against ...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said 11 men who were allegedly tricked into fighting for Russia in the war in ...

Ukraine has accused Russia of using deception to recruit more than 1,700 Africans to join its war effort as the conflict ...

Ukraine has said roughly 1,400 Africans from nearly 40 countries are fighting on the Russian side, though experts believe the numbers are higher.

The South African leader said that the men had come home two weeks after he had won agreement from President Vladimir V. Putin.

South Africa has confirmed that two of its citizens were killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine after falling victim to a deceptive recruitment operation, the country’s foreign minister announced ...

At the launch of a new “Department for Partnership with Africa” in Moscow in February 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov extolled his country’s virtues with regards to the continent. “Our ...

KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) - More than 1,700 Africans are fighting for Russia in its war in Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked Vladimir Putin after 17 South African men who were "lured" to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine began returning home.

The University of Nairobi has officially launched the Africa Centre for the Study of Russia, a new academic hub aimed at deepening research, dialogue, and diplomatic engagement between Africa and the ...

What may be the most significant expansion in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church is serving as a powerful new tool for the Kremlin.