The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla attends the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) press conference at the party's headquarters in Durban on November 28. Rajesh Jantilal/AFP/Getty Images

Family ties may become strained for former South African President Jacob Zuma after his eldest daughter accused her half-sister of deceiving 17 men – half of whom are reportedly relatives – into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

The controversy highlights the growing recruitment of Africans into Russian military forces due to a shortage of Russian recruits as well as the close ties between Moscow and veterans of the African National Congress. Zuma previously belonged to the political party, which originated as a liberation movement that fought for democratic rule in Sout

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