After a leak of confidential documents revealed how Russian agents have been placing hundreds of articles in French-speaking media outlets in West and Central Africa, FRANCE 24 travelled to Dakar, Senegal, to investigate this secret operation.

The Observers

Project 'Afrika’: Inside Russia's propaganda machine

As Colombia’s conflict has intensified in recent years, armed groups have flooded social media like TikTok with videos aimed at getting new recruits – particularly young people. The FRANCE 24 Observers team investigated the inner workings of this new recruitment method.

How armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to recruit young people

A show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from our Observers around the world – all checked by our staff here in Paris. Saturday at 10:45am Paris time (8:45am GMT).

The Observers

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Project 'Afrika’: Inside Russia's propaganda machine

How armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to recruit young people