{
  "id": 16743223,
  "title": "Russia is said to widen military recruitment drive in Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/russia-is-said-to-widen-military-recruitment-drive-in-africa",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T11:08:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/russia-is-said-to-widen-military-recruitment-drive-in-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia recruited hundreds more men from Zimbabwe and Burundi in 2026, targeting countries with weak democratic institutions as it seeks to offset military losses in its war against Ukraine.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}