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African mercenaries killed in Ukraine, Russia says
Russia’s Ministry of Defence says at least 42 African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine.
Local media in Senegal and Nigeria are reporting claims from the Russia Ministry of Defence that at least 42 African mercenaries have killed in Ukraine. We hear from BBC Monitoring on what is known so far.
Plus, why is Burkina Faso's army conducting an eight-hour military exercise in the capital, Ouagadougou?
And Bahamas first lady, who is in Kigali for the Commonwealth Summit, on the ties that bind the Caribbean with Africa.
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