Russia continues to use educational programs as a tool of soft power and propaganda in Africa. The state-controlled channel RT is running large-scale training programs for journalists and bloggers, using them as a vehicle for Kremlin disinformation. A BBC correspondent attended one of these courses and revealed what RT is actually teaching.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Course materials blend practical journalism lessons with blatant Kremlin propaganda. RT\u2019s own fabricated reports are presented as examples of professional journalism.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f A seminar on \u201cexposing fakes\u201d was particularly striking\u2014the instructor simply echoed Russian propaganda, including the false claim that the 2022 Bucha massacre commited by Russians was a \u201cfake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Using the format of journalism courses allows disguising propaganda as an educational initiative. Russia seeks to form a network of loyal journalists in Africa who will promote pro-Russian narratives and justify the Kremlin’s actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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