The New Slave Trade: Africans Trapped in Foreign Wars
Wangari Njuguna reports on how a Kenyan athlete’s dream turned into a nightmare. Evans Kibet left Kenya to chase his running career in Russia — but instead of the track, he found himself on the battlefield in Ukraine. Captured and now a prisoner of war, his story exposes the dark truth behind modern-day colonialism.
Many young Africans are being lured or forced into foreign armies, promised opportunities that turn into exploitation. They are sent to the frontlines, their lives treated as worth less, while African governments remain silent.
Evans Kibet’s journey is not just about one man — it’s a reflection of how Africa’s sons and daughters continue to be used as expendable bodies in wars they never started.
A story of dreams hijacked, lives exploited, and a continent still paying the price of modern colonialism.
