RFI EnglishFRme_economyAug 23, 2026, 11:28 AMImpact 32.4

Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia's war in Ukraine

Instead of celebrating her son's birthday this month, Zimbabwean mother Rodwin Chitewere spent the day praying for his body to be brought home from Russia, where he was reportedly killed fighting Moscow's war against Ukraine.