Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - Eq. Guinea youth warns of Russian recruitment trap

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2026-08-07

Daniel Angel Masie Nchama had no idea what he was getting into when Russian recruiters sent the young man from Equatorial Guinea into battle in war-ravaged Ukraine. "I realised we were at the front when a missile struck us," he told AFP. Now back home at his parents' modest house in the capital Malabo, the 22-year-old former IT student recalled the freezing cold, hunger, fear and finally, flight -- achieved with the help of his country's diplomat......

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