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The Cameroonian Ministry of External Relations has revealed that 16 Cameroonian nationals have died while fighting for the Russian military in the Russia-Ukraine war.
It published a list containing 16 names, which it had obtained through a verbal note from the Russian embassy in Yaoundé on March 5, 2026.
According to the document, the Cameroon nationals died in the zone of the so-called “special military operation,” a term used by Russia to describe its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022.
The names of the 16 citizens were read on national radio on Monday. Authorities called on the families of the deceased to reach out to the government.
It is reported that this is the first time that the Cameroonian government has confirmed the death of Cameroonian fighters involved with the Russian military in Ukraine.
All Eyes on Wagner revealed in an investigation that hundreds of Africans who enlisted in the Russian military between 2023 and mid-2025 had died.
Cameroon has recorded the highest death toll among Africans who were conscripted into the war, with 94 deaths out of 335 fighters who have died.
Ukraine said Russia had recruited over 1,400 African nationals to fight in its war against Ukraine in November 2025. Over the past months, several African countries, including Kenya and South Africa, have taken various measures to address cases of citizens allegedly tricked into joining Russian armed forces under false pretences and dubious means.
