The Africa Center for Strategic Studies published on 18 February 2020 an analysis titled "Russian Disinformation Campaigns Target Africa: An Interview with Dr. Shelby Grossman."
Russia's Wagner Group has been involved in a long-term disinformation and influence campaign using Facebook aimed at promoting Russian interests. The campaign targeted Cameroon, the CAR, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Libya, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Sudan.