Russia trains African journalists in soft power push
RT and Sputnik use media training and partnerships to spread Kremlin narratives across Africa
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From visas to TikTokers, the France–Algeria tensions spill online
A TikTok influencer’s arrest became a proxy battle in France–Algeria’s growing information conflict
Will Chad join the Sahel alliance?
How manipulated information shapes Chad’s debate on its future allegiances
France: Enemy number one in Chad
Post-colonial resentment is fertile ground for anti-French narratives
Human rights judge convicted of slavery sparks online flames
Amplification of posts stokes a storm of polarised comments, victim-blaming and false claims
When chicken imports are at risk in a struggling economy
Online debate over Angola’s chicken import ban reveals how food policy became a propaganda tool
How disinfo threatens Angola’s rail ambitions
The Lobito Corridor shows how false narratives can derail Africa’s strategic projects
Soft power plays out in ‘Russian Houses’
Cultural centres and study exchanges expand Moscow’s influence and loyalty networks in Africa
Conspiracy theories threaten to unravel gains against Ebola
After the outbreak of the disease in Uganda in January, posts questioning the truth of it went viral
Who funds Algeria’s independent media?
As revenue streams dry up, a number of media sites are promoting a telecom giant owned by Qatar