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The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

South Africa scrambles to rescue 17 men lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine, exposing a web of exploitation, politics and international mercenary recruiting involving a former president's daughter.

Chinese entrepreneur stirs controversy by amassing 10 million and leasing them to companies outside Africa. Internet service providers cry foul.

Africa became a major arena of Cold War rivalry as newly independent nations navigated pressure from both the United States ...

Recent instability in Mali is proof that Russia’s paramilitary presence has never had much to offer West African security and development.

While the Cold War raged between the U.S. and the USSR, a shadow network was quietly redrawing the map of Africa. Known as the Safari Club, this secret alliance included intelligence agencies from ...

Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from ...

Three years ago one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century ended when Ethiopia’s government struck a peace deal with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the ruling party of the ...

How to protect yourself during cold and flu season Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates from "GMA" sponsor Walgreens shares ways to keep yourself, friends and family safe as you gather for the holidays.

NAIROBI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Kenya said on Wednesday over 200 of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Moscow's war in Ukraine, and that recruiting agencies are still actively working to lure more ...

A wildlife rehabilitation center outside Alburtis announced over the weekend that two of three escaped African servals were home safe. The three wild cats native to sub-Saharan Africa ran off after ...