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Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine
The foreign ministry said it is contacting families after Russia confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonian soldiers in the war in Ukraine.
- On Monday, Cameroon confirmed the deaths of 16 nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine, marking the first official acknowledgment by the Central African country of its citizens' involvement in the conflict.
- The Cameroonian ministry of external relations published the list of 16 names after receiving a verbal note from the Russian Embassy in Yaounde on March 5, 2026.
- Ukraine estimates Russia has recruited more than 1,700 African nationals to fight in the war, with Cameroon recording the highest death toll among African contingents at 94 deaths out of 335 fighters.
- Authorities called on families of the deceased to contact government officials in Yaounde, while a separate message invited relatives of six other nationals to discuss "urgent matters."
- Cameroon has warned citizens against participating in foreign conflicts, with the defense minister instructing military high commands last year to take "strict emergency measures" to prevent further soldier defections.
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16 Cameroonians killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, officials say
The acknowledgement, which was delivered to Yaounde by Russian officials and broadcast through Cameroonian state media on April 6, marks the first time Cameroon has formally spoken of its citizens' involvement in the Ukraine war.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Russian embassy in Cameroon has forwarded a list of the names of the dead to the government of the African country.
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