The Dark Exchange: How Cameroon's Youth Are Being Lured into War A disturbing trend has emerged in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine: young Cameroonians being recruited by Russia to fight on its behalf.
Economic desperation and deliberate deception have created a toxic cocktail that lures many into this deadly trap.
As of May this year, nearly 3,000 African nationals, including Cameroonians, were fighting or had fought for Russia in Ukraine.