Recruitment in Burundi has increased 23 times, and in Zimbabwe by…
Recruitment in Burundi has increased 23 times, and in Zimbabwe by more than eight times. After attempts by the authorities of Kenya and South Africa to curb recruitment, Russia has expanded recruitment in Burundi, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, and other countries.
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia expanded mercenary recruitment in Africa amid military shortages, — Bloomberg — ASTRA
- Russia began massively searching in Zimbabwe for soldiers for war with Ukraine — The Moscow Times
- Russia expands recruitment for war in poor African countries — Bloomberg. Recruitment in Burundi has grown 23 times, in Zimbabwe — more than eight — The Insider