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Is Russia Recruiting Young African Women to Make Drones?
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2:05Now PlayingWith glossy influencer ads and high-profile campaigns, Russia’s global outreach program is operating across Africa, offering young women work-study opportunities in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in the Tatarstan region. Fliers and promotional materials for the program feature images of smiling Africans working as technicians and waitresses. However, reports in international media suggest that the reality of working in Alabuga is far grimmer than the version being marketed. Interpol is investigating allegations that the program amounts to human trafficking. Instead of providing genuine job opportunities, it may be placing young African women at risk in a war zone to help make Russian drones. Bloomberg's Olatomiwa Babalola reports.
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