00:00Young men in Africa are being promised jobs, salaries, even citizenship.
00:04Instead, some ended up on the front lines in Ukraine.
00:07Francis Nugundarua from Kenya left home to work as an electrical engineer in Russia.
00:12Six months later, his mother hasn't heard from him.
00:15Videos now show him in Ukraine.
00:17Scared in uniform, allegedly forced into combat.
00:20Reports say recruiters promised high pay, bonuses, even Russian passports.
00:24But when they arrived, recruits say they were forced into the Russian army with minimal training.
00:30Passports confiscated and no way out.
00:33Many witnessed death and abuse on the front lines.
00:36Kenya says 27 citizens have been repatriated and given psychological support, but others are still missing.
00:43Ukrainian authorities allege more than 1,400 people from 36 African countries have been recruited to fight for Russia.
00:51At least seven South Africans are reportedly on the front lines.
00:55Kenya's foreign minister said they've shut down over 600 illegal recruitment agencies.
01:00But awareness is critical.
01:02Because what looks like opportunity may be a one-way ticket into someone else's conflict.
01:07Have you heard of these opportunities?
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