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Wagner fighters Nemes Tarimo from Tanzania, Komenan Aboya from Ivory Coast and Lemekani Nyirenda from Zambia
A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT
The Africans fighting on Russia’s front line in Ukraine
Reuters has traced the stories of three African men who travelled to Russia in hope of advancement, then ended up fighting for Wagner on the battlefields of Ukraine.
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The Africans fighting on Russia’s front line in Ukraine
