Iraq has arrested 17 people accused of recruiting citizens to fight for the Russian army amid the ongoing war in Ukraine ...

Russia has banned the recruitment of foreign mercenaries from dozens of countries after African nations expressed outrage ...

A Kenyan man has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly recruiting people to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine ...

More than 50 Ghanaians have been killed in the Ukraine war after being "lured into battle", Ghana's foreign minister said ...

Police in Kenya say they have arrested a suspect in an alleged scheme that tricked Kenyans to fight in Ukraine on the side of the Russians.

Abubakar Adamu, a Nigerian man, has appealed to the federal government to make urgent move for his repatriation from Russia over claims he was lured into the Russian army under the guise of employment ...

Nigeria has warned its citizens against being recruited into armed conflicts abroad after reports surfaced that some ...

Russia has reportedly issued a “stop-list” to military recruiters, banning citizens from as many as 43 countries from enlisting to fight in Ukraine, according to the independent media outlet iStories.

According to the report, recruiters began circulating a list in early January 2026, naming 36 countries whose nationals should not be offered contracts with the Russian military this year. The list ...

The Iraqi government formed a committee last month to curb the recruitment of citizens for the Russian military, with ...

China has warned its citizens living in Russia about a new law that requires foreigners to serve in the Russian armed forces.