-0a9c548d824fef6c7186f6c12899b35d.jpeg "Illustrative image. African mercenaries in the service of the Russian Armed Forces somewhere in Ukraine. (Source: markito0171/X)")
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![The Strange Journey of Ukraine’s BAU-23×2 Weapon System, From 1990s Prototype to Rwanda’s Army]( "The Strange Journey of Ukraine’s BAU-23×2 Weapon System, From 1990s Prototype to Rwanda’s Army")
![Russia’s Drone War Built on Lies: Young Women Lured From Africa to Alabuga Factory]( "Russia’s Drone War Built on Lies: Young Women Lured From Africa to Alabuga Factory")
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A Russian Shahed factory in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan has been recruiting young women from dozens of low-income countries with promises of high salaries, education, and career opportunities—without disclosing that many would end up assembling drones later used in strikes on Ukraine.![Russia Pressures Central African Republic to Drop Wagner for “African Corps”—and Pay Millions in Cash]( "Russia Pressures Central African Republic to Drop Wagner for “African Corps”—and Pay Millions in Cash")
![Grounded: Ethiopia Refuses to Help Russia Rebuild Its Airline Fleet]( "Grounded: Ethiopia Refuses to Help Russia Rebuild Its Airline Fleet")
![Wagner Mercenaries Gun Down 11 Villagers at Russian-Run African Gold Mine]( "Wagner Mercenaries Gun Down 11 Villagers at Russian-Run African Gold Mine")
![From Shampoo Factory to Battlefield: Cameroonian POWs Say Russia Deceived Them Into War]( "From Shampoo Factory to Battlefield: Cameroonian POWs Say Russia Deceived Them Into War")
-6fd52c3a627307e1721de24b2e5e0661.jpeg "The Strange Journey of Ukraine’s BAU-23×2 Weapon System, From 1990s Prototype to Rwanda’s Army")
-e138e40dd885ae20f1b1c62893a96656.png "From Shampoo Factory to Battlefield: Cameroonian POWs Say Russia Deceived Them Into War")