Accra, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - Ghana PoW's family hope diplomacy will bring him home from Ukraine

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2026-02-27

The family of a Ghanaian man captured fighting for Russia against Ukraine on Friday said they hoped that he would be released soon, after recent talks between Accra and Kyiv. Ghana's government has said that at least 272 Ghanaians have been duped into fighting for Russia and some 55 killed, and promised a crackdown on illicit recruitment networks. According to the Ukrainian authorities, more than 1,780 Africans from 36 countries have been identif......

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