Families Left Behind: The Human Cost of Unchecked Recruitment The recent news of African families struggling to cope with the loss of loved ones in Russia's war against Ukraine raises more questions than answers about the recruitment tactics used by foreign fighters.
The tragic circumstances are eerily familiar, echoing a pattern seen before: vulnerable young men from developing countries lured into conflicts with promises of adventure and fortune.
A South African fighter who spoke out about being left "in the lurch" after joining the Russian forces in Ukraine is not alone.