Across Africa: Tunisians drawn into Russia's war with Ukraine
France 24's weekly Across Africa segment leads with a new report saying more than 1,400 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine since 2023, with the headline pointing to Tunisians drawn into the war. The episode also covers a growing backlash in Cape Town as South Africa races to become Africa's digital gateway. It also features an arts festival in Abéché, Chad, where music, dance and theatre drew crowds of young spectators.
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Across Africa: Tunisians drawn into Russia's war with Ukraine
This week: A new report says more than 1,400 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine since 2023. Also, as South Africa races to become Africa's digital gateway, a growing backlash is emerging in Cape Town. And music, dance and theatre lit up Abéché as the city's arts festival in Chad drew crowds of young spectators.
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