Who runs Russia's African Initiative?
African Initiative claims to be a Russian media organisation operating in the Sahel region. Who's behind it?
What do a graffiti festival, a first aid training and a football match have in common? These are all events set up by African Initiative, a Russian media organisation which defines itself as 'an information bridge between Russia and Africa'. Olaronke Alo and Maria Korenyuk from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Disinformation Unit have been investigating this organisation and its activities in the Sahel region in Africa. Plus, how do you milk a scorpion? Umer Draz Nangiana from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Urdu has been spending time with scientists in Pakistan who catch scorpions to study their venom.
Produced by Alice Gioia, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean.
(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)
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- Sat 19 Oct 2024 23:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 20 Oct 2024 09:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
- Sun 20 Oct 2024 22:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Mon 21 Oct 2024 02:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Europe and the Middle East