Researchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa. Russia has long worked to gain influence in the region.
, running a series of websites posing as local news organizations in countries including Chad, Equatorial Guinea and the Central African Republic.
Logically linked the social media accounts and website domain ownership records to Michel and fellow Belgian activist Fabrice Béaur, who is also involved with the Eurasian Observatory for Democracy and Elections. Logically found the accounts frequently share content from Michel, who has ties to European neo-Nazi groups and founded his own political party, the Parti Communautaire National-Européen, in 1994.reported Michel also has ties to the Wagner Group. Logically says it has identified a pro-Wagner Telegram group with some 800 members, administered by Michel and Béaur, promoting the mercenaries and sharing contact information for recruiters.
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