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Ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, which is taking place in Saint Petersburg from July 27 to 28, FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at Russian influence in Africa. In a special edition of Reporters, we investigated pan-African influencers, who are suspected of relaying Kremlin ideology. Who are they, what …

Russian influence in Africa has deep historical roots, from supporting an attempted coup in Ghana to spreading fake political news in Algeria and training African fighters in Crimea. FRANCE 24 looks back on four little-known Soviet operations aimed at furthering Russian interests in Africa during the Cold War

À quelques jours du deuxième sommet Russie-Afrique, les 27 et 28 juillet à Saint-Pétersbourg, France 24 s’intéresse aux mécanismes de l’influence russe sur le continent africain. Dans un numéro spécial de Reporters, nous avons enquêté sur les activistes panafricanistes, soupçonnés d’être le relais des idéologues du Kremlin. Qui sont-ils, quels …

Opal is a spectacular stone with unique, and beautiful reflections. In Ethiopia, deposits were discovered in 2008 in the north of the country, and it quickly the world’s second-largest exporter. In 2021, the trade brought in $2.6 million. But this is nothing compared to the income opal could generate for …

In northern Senegal, many communities are battling water scarcity forced to choose between watering their farms and quenching their thirst. The phenomenon has only been made worse by global warming, which has brought more droughts all over the world. Let’s take a look at one grassroots initiative that’s already brought …

In tonight’s edition: Unrest breaks out in Kenya as protesters clash with police over the cost-of-living crisis. Also, facing an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not go to South Africa. His South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa calls it a « mutual decision ». And in his first apparent public comments …

Wednesday 19th of July was the first of three days of mobilisation in Kenya decreed by Raila Odinga, and the first success according to the leader of the opposition coalition. Although there were relatively few demonstrators, the anti-expense protests nevertheless affected several towns in many parts of the country. Some …

Soutenir une tentative de coup d’État au Ghana, former des combattants africains non loin des plages de Crimée ou encore propager des « fake news » en Algérie… En pleine Guerre froide, les espions du bloc soviétique ne manquaient pas d’imagination pour tenter de mettre en avant les intérêts du Kremlin en …

Le patron de la milice Wagner, Evguéni Prigojine, a publié, mercredi, une vidéo impossible à identifier, dans laquelle il déclare que ses mercenaires ne combattront plus en Ukraine mais en Afrique. Le groupe paramilitaire est déjà présent dans plusieurs pays du continent. 

Deux personnes ont été tuées, mercredi 19 juillet, lors de manifestations contre la vie chère et la politique du gouvernement dans plusieurs villes du Kenya, menées à l’appel de l’opposition, et où plus de 300 personnes ont été interpellées.