Russia Scales up Propaganda Operations Across Africa, Ukrainian Intelligence Says
AFRICA, JUL 13 – Russian state media doubled African partnerships in two years and trained over 1,000 journalists to spread Kremlin narratives in more than 40 countries, intelligence reports say.
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Russia actively intensifys its influence in African countries, using propaganda networks such as the Russian State Information Agency TASS and the RT State News Channel, announced the Ukrainian Military Information Service (HUR) on 13 July.
Russia Expands Propaganda Push in Africa With Broadcasts in 6 Languages
Russia is intensifying its media influence across the African continent, broadcasting Kremlin narratives in more than 40 countries in six languages, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on July 13. Since June 2025, Russian state outlets have added Portuguese services targeting Angola and Mozambique, with Amharic broadcasts for Ethiopia planned by year’s end. According to HUR spokesman Andrii Yusov, “Russian propaganda is a glob…
The Russian Federation is actively increasing its influence on the information space of the African continent. To promote Kremlin narratives, the resources of state media, in particular, TASS and RT are actively used.
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Russian propaganda media is broadcast in more than 40 African countries in six languages
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