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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Monika Pronczuk

A former staffer exposes how Russia's disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic

CAR Wagner Whistleblower - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

When Ephrem Yaline-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the activities of the Central African Republic's army and Russian forces in the country, the journalist believed that he was doing the right thing.

But he soon realized that he was recruited by Kremlin-backed Wagner forces to spread Russian propaganda in the country, the crown jewel in Moscow's operations on the African continent.

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