Analysis of Russia's "recruitment" of Africans to fight in Ukraine has revealed a widespread network of fraud, coercion, and social engineering. 1/4
Using recruitment agencies and even trafficking syndicates, Russian agents advertise openings for drivers, guards, electricians, plumbers, salesmen—with attractive salaries. 2/4
Some recruits are lured through WhatsApp groups in which other Africans—acting under duress—reassured them that they were heading for exciting, well-paid work. 3/4
Once in Russia, recruits are shown contracts in Russian, threatened if they refused to sign, have their passports taken away, and are sent to the front lines with little training. Get all the details here: africacenter.org 4/4