GRANTS: Research into influence ops that fuel conflict

Seed grants for research that analyses how foreign government influence subverts democracies in 21 countries in Africa

African Initiative: Russia’s new mouthpiece in Africa

Bridging the gap between Africa and Russia: What…

Inside Al-Shabaab’s digital propaganda machine

In the dark corners of the internet, where extremist…

Afrique Média TV: Kremlin’s new African mouthpiece?

AM-TV first emerged as a prominent advocate for the Wagner Group, evolving to amplify pro-Kremlin narratives.

Is Ghana a new target for Russian influence ops?

An Australia-based influencer ships Russian flags and Wagner t-shirts to Ghana as part of a wider coordinated campaign.

Video Stars: Russia’s viral video propaganda in Africa

This report is part of our analysis of…

How trolls targeted Kenya’s 2022 elections

Paid influencers and other ‘keyboard warriors’ used a clear…

FELLOWSHIPS: Come help rewire African democracies

Do you want to help use #CivicTech to build digital…

Anti-French narratives shaping public discourse in Chad

Europe-based pan-Africanist influencers partner with FACT to coordinate anti-French campaigns.

Five tactics digital extremists use to evade detection

We tracked extremists online to show how they…