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Nov 1

Rossotrudnichestvo in Africa: Propaganda and Soft Power

The Kremlin has continued its relentless campaign to gain influence in Africa in 2024. Leading this effort are not only its diplomatic...

Sep 9

Playing Games in Africa

As signatures dry on a new defence pact between Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, online gamers can play with these countries’ destinies in...

Jul 31

The Kremlin mobilises the church for war… for Africa

In its confrontation with the West, Russia seeks allies among the countries of the Global South, particularly in Africa. Recently, the...

Jul 5

Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ takes over Wagner Group’s lucrative operations on the continent

Moscow has effectively dismantled and largely taken over the Wagner Group and its African operations, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, in...

Jul 3

In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine

Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure....

Apr 2

The wind is blowing towards the East: the vulnerability of young Africans to anti-Western propaganda

In order to explore the degree of absorption of anti-Western propaganda among young people in sub-Saharan Africa, we carried out a field...

Feb 22

The Kremlin’s global spinnings

More reports are shining light on the Kremlin global disinformation ecosystem, which does not shy away from putting human lives in danger...

Dec 1, 2023

Countering disinformation in Africa: human rights need to come first

In this candid discussion with EUvsDisinfo, Marystella A. Simiyu addresses disinformation and information manipulation in Africa...