Tag: foreign fighters
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Outright Evil: Anguish and Anger Over South Africans Trickled Into Russia’s War
Introduction: A nightmare unfolding across continents Across South Africa, families are coming to grips with a troubling, global pattern: young men lured or misled into joining combat fronts far from home. In the case at hand, mothers and brothers describe a chilling arc from casual talk about opportunities abroad to life-altering danger on the Russian…
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Outright Evil: Anguish and Anger Over South Africans Tricked into Fighting for Russia
Overview: A Family’s Fear and a Nation’s Question The pain in Mary’s voice is palpable. Since her son told her on 27 August that he feared being sent to the frontlines of Russia’s war with Ukraine, she has lived with a dread that any message could be the last one she receives. Her story is…