South Africa Nabs Foreign Nationals Suspected of Joining Russia's War

For many voters, the Monday raid by South African police in South Africa underscores the urgency of tighter border and immigration controls.

The suspects are accused of breaching South African mercenary regulations and of trying to travel from South Africa to Russia to take part in the war against Ukraine, a scenario that raises alarm about law‑and‑order failures.

Al Jazeera’s reporting that Africans and others continue to be recruited for Russia’s campaign in Ukraine adds to the perception that ordinary citizens are bearing the cost of lax enforcement.