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Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda

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When the body of Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was returned to Zambia last year, it should have led to closure for his grieving family. Instead, the controversy surrounding his death on the battlefield in Ukraine has only deepened.
LEMEKHANI NATHAN NYIRENDA

Russian mercenary outfit confirms recruiting Zambian student from prison

Mercenary boss says Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda, who died in Russia’s war on Ukraine in August, wanted to ‘repay Africa’s debts’ to Russia

  • The Continent
2 min read
When the body of Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was returned to Zambia last year, it should have led to closure for his grieving family. Instead, the controversy surrounding his death on the battlefield in Ukraine has only deepened.
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The Zambian student who died on the Russian front line

Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. So how did he end up dying in combat in Ukraine?

  • Mutale Pamela Kapekele
4 min read