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  "path": "/news/hard-numbers/hard-number-zimbabwe-says-over-a-dozen-citizens-killed-fighting-for-russia",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T15:15:13.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Diplomatic efforts",
    "Front lines",
    "Social media",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nZimbabwe’s information minister said dozens of citizens were lured via social media by shadowy agencies promising lucrative jobs abroad, but ended up on the front lines. The country is ramping up diplomatic efforts to bring home more than 60 people they believe are still fighting for Russia. Zimbabwe isn’t alone; Other African countries, like South Africa, have said their citizens were recruited to Russia under the pretense of security training.__\n\n__\n__",
  "title": "Zimbabwe says over a dozen citizens killed fighting for Russia"
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