Ghana Asks Moscow to Stop Recruiting Its Citizens for War in Ukraine
Ghana said 62 of its citizens have been killed and 15 remain missing as Russia faces wider accusations of recruiting foreigners for the war.
- On Aug. 17, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, publicly demanding an end to the "illegal recruitment" of Ghanaian citizens for the war in Ukraine.
- Ablakwa reported that 62 Ghanaians have died in the conflict, with 15 listed as missing, placing Ghana on a growing list of nations accusing Moscow of trafficking their nationals to the front.
- Lavrov defended the contracts, claiming individuals signed out of "solidarity with a country that helped them fight racism," as well as for financial reasons, while confirming a special Defense Ministry body reviews requests.
- Across the region, Botswana issued warnings about "deceptive recruitment schemes," while Kenyan intelligence previously reported over 1,000 citizens were deceptively lured into the war with promises of non-combat jobs.
- Moscow's manpower needs have pushed recruiters deep into the Global South, with Ukraine documenting fighters from 51 countries. Intelligence suggests Russia plans to recruit over 18,500 foreign nationals into its armed forces in 2026.
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On official travel to Moscow on August 17, 2026, Ghanaian diplomacy obtained Russia's commitment to stop the recruitment of its nationals on the Ukrainian front, while 62 Ghanaian fighters were...
Lavrov has agreed to comply with the requirements.
Kenya and South Africa went first, and now Ghana accuses Russia of luring Ghanaians into war
Ghana has publicly demanded that Russia halt the recruitment of its citizens to fight in the war against Ukraine, following 17 August talks between the two countries' foreign ministers in Moscow, The Moscow Times reported. Ghana's top diplomat said Moscow agreed to work on the matter, while Russia confirmed that Ghanaians had signed military contracts but defended the practice. The move places Ghana on a growing list of governments across Afric…
In Ukraine, 62 citizens of Ghana were killed, 15 were reported missing and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
How was Russia justified the recruitment of Ghanaians? Ghana demanded that Russia stop recruiting Ghanaians for the war against Ukraine. Moscow, responding to the call, agreed to work on resolving the issue. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing The Moscow Times. According to the publication, talks were held in Moscow between Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Following the meeting, t…
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