On October 14, the first educational course for African journalists began at the RT Academy, a media school tied to russian propaganda efforts.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The training is conducted by so-called “media experts,” including journalists from the propaganda channels RT and Ruptly. RT reported that representatives from 35 African countries are participating in the project.<\/p>\n
In reality, through such media projects, russia seeks to expand its influence and establish stronger ties in African countries, as well as to recruit African journalists who, after training, can propagate pro-russian narratives in their countries.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f This is not russia’s only effort to increase its influence in the region. The country has been ramping up (https:\/\/t.me\/TheCenterforCounteringDisinfo\/7629) its so-called cultural cooperation with African states by opening “russian houses,” which in practice serve as fronts for information operations and the promotion of kremlin propaganda.<\/p>\n
\u25aa\ufe0f Moreover, RT has signed a memorandum with the Egyptian TV channel Sada El Balad, which airs statements by russian officials and broadcasts manipulative reports about Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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