Botswana’s government says it is investigating the case of two young men suspected of being recruited to fight in Ukraine, amid growing concern that...

Botswana’s government says it is investigating the case of two young men suspected of being recruited to fight in Ukraine, amid growing concern that Africans are being drawn into the war through misleading offers of training and fast cash. Officials in Gaborone say the men, aged 19 and 20, believed they were travelling to Russia for short-term military training. The Ministry of International Relations says it is now working with diplomats and law enforcement agencies to establish their whereabouts and secure their return. In a statement, the ministry urged young people to avoid what it described as “dubious and dangerous international recruitment schemes”, warning that offers promising easy money or limited risk are often deceptive. It advised...