Dying to live: How young Africans are being lured into Russo-Ukraine war

Ukrainian servicemen fire toward Russian troops during fighting in Ukraine. PHOTO | COURTESY

A casket draped with a mercenary flag sits solemnly in a small hall, while Russian men in military gear hold candles beside a framed photograph.

This was the funeral of Nemes Tarimo, the first confirmed Tanzanian fighter contracted to fight for Russia in the Russo-Ukraine war.