Russia-Ukraine war: Putin vows to ban recruitment of Ghanaians

In Moscow on October 30, Vladimir Putin told Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama that irregular recruitment of Ghanaians by the Russian army and voluntary enlistment would no longer be permitted. At their meeting on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa summit, Ghana presented six cooperation commitments, including energy, defence, agriculture and education. Several African countries have raised concerns that young people are lured to Russia with false promises of paid jobs, security work or study opportunities before being sent to fight in Ukraine. Estimates put the number of African fighters at around 1,500, including people from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania.