Africa’s second exodus: African priest exposes a multi-million-dollar syndicate luring desperate youth to fight for RussiaNgala Killian Chimtom,Catholic World Report,YaoundeWhen reports confirmed that thousands of young Africans had been lured into fighting for Russia in its war on Ukraine, the world reacted with shock and outrage. “I call it, as I described in one of my poems, ‘The Second Exodus.’ The first Exodus is the transatlantic slavery forced on our people against their will by strangers. The second exodus is this economic slavery, symbolized by human trafficking with its promise of greener pasture, ” the missionary tells CWR. The Role of the ChurchWith governments failing, the cleric calls for a radical shift in the approach of the African Church. “All this is possible if African youths should with one voice, make sacrifice and insist that the right things be done,” Fr.Anwuchie concludes.

Source: CNN March 28, 2026 19:08 UTC