A recent investigative assessment published on October 29 outlines the enlistment of African citizens by Russia to participate in the war in Ukraine. The statistics, gathered from a Journalists for Justice investigative study, record a total of 3,034 individuals originating from 40 different African nations.
Kenya tops the recorded statistics significantly, contributing 841 recruits. Egypt comes next as the second-largest country of origin with 407 recorded citizens, closely followed by Cameroon with 383 personnel.
Nations in West and East Africa likewise figure prominently within the distribution. Ghana represents 337 recorded recruits, whereas Nigeria documents 214 individuals.
Uganda logs the smallest count among the specified countries, having 108 citizens recorded. The remaining portion of the overall 3,034 count is spread throughout the other 40 tracked countries in the report.