Coverage dated November 13, 2022 to November 14, 2022

Zambian student imprisoned in Russia killed in Ukraine battle, foreign ministry says

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By James Frater and Nimi Princewill, CNN A Zambian student, jailed in Russia was killed during a battle in Ukraine, Zambia’s foreign ministry said Monday. The student was a 23-year-old student the Zambian government had sponsored to study nuclear engineering at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institu…

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MyNorthwest
Zambia: Why did student die fighting for Russia in Ukraine? (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Nov 13, 2022
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A Zambian student who was serving a 9-year, six-month sentence in a Russian prison has been killed fighting alongside Russian troops
Fox News
Zambian student dies while fighting alongside Russian troops, Zambian government wants answers (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 13, 2022
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Zambia's foreign minister is demanding answers from Russia regarding the death of a Zambian student who was fighting alongside Russian troops. The student was serving a 9-year sentence.
Al Jazeera
Zambian officials say student killed on Russia-Ukraine front line (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 13, 2022
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Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was studying in Moscow but imprisoned in April 2020 and sent to fight in Ukraine this year.
Local News 8
Zambian student imprisoned in Russia killed in Ukraine battle, foreign ministry says (opens Local News 8)
Published Nov 14, 2022
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By James Frater and Nimi Princewill, CNN A Zambian student, jailed in Russia was killed during a battle in Ukraine, Zambia’s foreign ministry said Monday. The student was a 23-year-old student the Zambian government had sponsored to study nuclear engineering at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institu…
NBC News
Zambia seeks answers after student imprisoned in Russia dies in Ukraine war (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 14, 2022
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The 23-year-old was serving a jail sentence at a medium security prison on the outskirts of Moscow, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said on Monday.
Insider
A Zambian student sent to prison in Russia wound up dead in Ukraine, suggesting Russia is conscripting prisoners from other nations to fight (opens Insider)
Published Nov 14, 2022
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Zambian government officials said they don't know how a foreign prisoner ended up fighting in Russia's military and they want answers.

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