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[ad_1] CNN — The body of Lemekani Nathan Nyirenda, a fighter recruited by the mercenary group Wagner for combat operations in Ukraine, was returned to Zambia on Sunday. Nyirenda’s body arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in the capital Lusaka and was accompanied by Zambia’s Ambassador to Russia, Shadreck Luwita, its foreign ministry said. The … Read More “Body of Zambian national killed fighting in Ukraine returns home | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — Russia pardoned a Zambian prisoner so that they could be deployed to Ukraine, where they died fighting for the Wagner mercenary unit, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said Friday. Zambian national Nathan Lemekhani Nyirenda was “pardoned on 23rd August, 2022 in order to join the military operation, in exchange for amnesty,” the minister, … Read More “Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner ‘to join military operation in Ukraine,’ says minister | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine crisis was reducing the amount of aid flowing to the continent. The Foundation’s pledge, which is up 40% on the amount spent during the … Read More “Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double standard” in their response to the energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Museveni singled out Germany for demolishing wind turbines to allow for the expansion of a … Read More “Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over coal mine plans | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — A Zambian student, jailed in Russia was killed during a battle in Ukraine, Zambia’s foreign ministry said Monday. The student was a 23-year-old student the Zambian government had sponsored to study nuclear engineering at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. The man was identified as Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda by Zambia’s Foreign Minister Stanley … Read More “Zambian student imprisoned in Russia killed in Ukraine battle, foreign ministry says | CNN” »