Africa: Migrant Battalion – African Govts Complicit in Russian Recruitment of Young Women Into Its Arms Industry

Africa: Migrant Battalion – African Govts Complicit in Russian Recruitment of Young Women Into Its Arms Industry

In the past six months, a team from ZAM and NAIRE, in seven African countries, including PREMIUM TIMES in Nigeria, investigated the Russian recruitment exercise–asking why so many young Africans take the chance to go, sometimes even after being warned. Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting…

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Russian strikes batter Ukraine as Zelenskyy accuses Putin of stalling peace talks

Russian strikes batter Ukraine as Zelenskyy accuses Putin of stalling peace talks

Russia launched another massive overnight attack across Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of dragging out peace negotiations and pushed for fresh meetings with the U.S. and European allies. The latest strikes killed at least two people and injured dozens more on Friday night, according to Ukrainian officials, while the nations air force reported…

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Influencer stirs storm for promoting Russian job scam

Influencer stirs storm for promoting Russian job scam

Young people should exercise extreme caution when engaging with unsolicited online offers for international employment. A well-known social media influencer is under fire for promoting the two-year-long “Alabuga Start” programme promising lucrative job opportunities in Russia. Other influencers also joined in promoting Alabuga Start, which they described as an international programme designed for young women…

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