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Project Afrika: Leaked documents expose Russian propaganda push in French-speaking Africa

French international broadcaster France 24 has released an investigative report detailing what it describes as a coordinated Russian propaganda campaign targeting French-language media outlets across West and Central Africa. The investigation, titled “Project Afrika,” draws on leaked confidential documents that allegedly reveal the scale and structure of the operation. Inside the leaked documents Aired as […]

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Inside Project ‘Afrika’: How Russia Has Been Targeting French-Speaking African Media

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A trove of leaked confidential documents has exposed what appears to be a coordinated Russian effort to seed hundreds of articles across French-language media outlets in West and Central Africa, raising fresh concerns about the reach of foreign influence operations on the continent. FRANCE 24’s investigative team travelled to Dakar, Senegal, to trace the contours

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How Russia Is Weaponising Information: A Disinformation Network Spreading Anti-Ukrainian Propaganda in Ivory Coast

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In Abidjan’s lively media ecosystem — a city of bustling newspapers, radio stations, and a growing digital audience — something troubling has taken root. Over the past three years, a coordinated network of social media accounts, websites, and local opinion makers has been systematically amplifying narratives that portray Ukraine and the West as aggressors, glorify

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