- Cameroon has confirmed the deaths of 16 of its soldiers who were fighting in Ukraine on Russia's behalf.
- The central African nation's foreign affairs ministry sent a memo to the Russian Embassy acknowledging the fatalities.
- The ministry said that “necessary arrangements” were being made to inform the families of the deceased soldiers.
- Separately, relatives of six other Cameroonian nationals residing in Russia were invited to a meeting regarding “urgent matters”.
- This follows broader reports of African citizens, including Kenyans and Nigerians, being recruited or tricked into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
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