russia uses historical dates of African countries for propaganda
russia exploits the historical memory of African states to promote its propaganda and construct an artificial “shared experience.”
▫️ On the Day of Remembrance of the heroes of the uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar, a local “russian house” organized a screening of the russian film “Nakhimovtsy.”
▫️ The film itself has no connection to events in Madagascar or to anti-colonial struggle. Through such films, russia attempts to draw artificial parallels between its own military history and the struggles of African peoples, creating the illusion of a “shared historical experience” and closeness. This is a typical soft power tool aimed at increasing loyalty to russia.
In this way, the kremlin uses sensitive historical dates of African countries to promote its narratives. At the same time, russia is seeking to expand its influence in Africa by interfering in the internal political processes of these states. In particular, it was previously reported that a pro-russian political party had been established in Madagascar.
