Showing posts with label Internet Research Agency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet Research Agency. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2022

Russian Disinformation Has an Impact in West Africa

 The Washington Post published on 21 April 2022 an article titled "He's Pro-Russian, anti-Zelensky and Rallying for Putin in West Africa" by Danielle Paquette.

This is a personalized account of the impact in Burkina Faso and Mali of Russian disinformation concerning the invasion of Ukraine. 

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Russian Destabilization Efforts in Africa

 The Hill published on 22 February 2022 a commentary titled "America's Interests in Stopping Russian Destabilization Must Extend to Africa" by K. Riva Levinson, CEO of a Washington-based consulting firm.

The author argues that Kremlin proxies such as the Wagner Group of trained mercenaries and the Internet Research Agency, a troll farm run out of St. Petersburg, both of which are active in Africa, should face US sanctions.