The queues have been forming early each morning outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. What began as a trickle of volunteers swelled over two weeks to scores, two neighbourhood residents told Reuters. There is no evidence that any Ethiopians have been sent to Ukraine, nor is it clear if any ever will be. The Russian embassy did not respond to questions from Reuters about the man's identity or whether Russia was deploying Ethiopian volunteers to Ukraine. By late Wednesday morning, when Binyam showed up, the number of volunteers outside the Russian embassy had dwindled to around 20.

Source: Ethiopian News April 21, 2022 13:16 UTC