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Vol 67 No 4

Published 20th February 2026


Kenya

Cannon fodder on the front line

A report by the All Eyes on Wagner (AEOW) investigative group, published on 11 February, lists 1,417 fighters from 35 African countries who joined the Russian army between 2023 and mid-2025, 316 of whom have been killed. Cameroon has suffered the highest losses: 94 of its 335 recruits have died during Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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