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The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin and agencies

Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of feeding disinformation in Africa

Emmanuel Macron speaking at a Francophone summit in Tunisia
Emmanuel Macron speaking at a Francophone summit in Tunisia on Saturday. Photograph: Moritz Thibaud/Abaca/Rex/Shutterstock

Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of feeding disinformation to further its “predatory project” in Africa, where France has had military setbacks.

In an interview with TV5 Monde on the sidelines of a conference of Francophone nations in Tunisia, he said there was a “predatory project” pushing disinformation into African countries, which was “a political project financed by Russia, sometimes others”.

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