France and Russia are locked in a fierce battle for influence across Africa, with each side deploying sophisticated information warfare tactics. Since Moscow’s military intervention in Central African Republic in 2018, this shadow conflict has intensified, as Russia seeks to undermine France’s historical presence on the continent by swaying public opinion in its favor. While Paris has only recently begun to grasp the magnitude of this strategy—one Moscow has employed since 2014 in other regions—it now fights back with equal determination.
Influencers in Africa exposed as alleged kremlin propaganda tools
