A Pro-Putin Facebook Network Is Pumping French-Language Propaganda Into Africa
The pages promote Russia’s line on the war in Ukraine to more than 4 million followers, casting doubt on Meta’s pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.
Cole Stangler
Cole Stangler is a journalist based in Marseille, France, covering labor, politics, and culture. He is the author of the forthcoming book “Paris Is Not Dead” (October 2023).
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French Police Are Sweeping Up Protesters and Bystanders in Crackdown on Dissent
French authorities are detaining demonstrators without filing charges as public anger persists over President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular hike in the retirement age.
The Kingdom's Intelligence Apparatus Fuels a Crackdown on Dissent
Dozens of Moroccan journalists were listed as potential targets of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware — just one instrument in the kingdom’s expanding surveillance toolbox.
U.S. Sanctions Blamed as Venezuela Laments Frozen Order for Medicine
One of Portugal’s largest banks is holding up a $12.7 million order to fund shipment of medical supplies and vaccines to Venezuela.
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U.S. Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela Hamper the Global Fight Against Covid-19
Critics say the sanctions undermine U.S. ambitions to vaccinate the world, while new polling shows a clear majority favors a policy change.