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  "id": 13130696,
  "title": "Kenya wants Ukraine to recognize captured African fighters as trafficking victims, not POWs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kenya-wants-ukraine-to-recognize-captured-african-fighters-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/african-nations-seek-return-of-captured-fighters-from-ukraine-50648683.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "African countries are seeking the return of citizens captured in Ukraine while fighting for Russia, with Kenya negotiating the release of five nationals it says were deceived into joining the war, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 9.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Fought against Ukraine, now claimed to be victims: Kenya’s plea for five men held by Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fought-against-ukraine-now-claimed-to-be-victims-kenyas-plea-for-five",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:06:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya identifies more trafficking victims but convictions plunge, US report finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kenya-identifies-more-trafficking-victims-but-convictions-plunge-us",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:50:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}