In Africa’s Ghost Reporters, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit reveals a shadowy influence campaign that uses fake journalists and local media to spread political propaganda, mainly in the French-speaking countries of West and Central Africa.
The investigation uncovers how images of the dead have been used to create fake journalists, how middlemen peddle articles written by people that don’t exist, and how an intricate web of influence eventually leads to a man and organisation with an extensive history of manipulating the truth.
In Africa’s Ghost Reporters, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit reveals a shadowy influence campaign that uses fake journalists and local media to spread political propaganda, mainly in the French-speaking countries of West and Central Africa.
The investigation uncovers how images of the dead have been used to create fake journalists, how middlemen peddle articles written by people that don’t exist, and how an intricate web of influence eventually leads to a man and organisation with an extensive history of manipulating the truth.
UPDATE: After the publication of this film, the I-Unit received a response from the French Foreign Ministry.
It said France has been working on transforming its “historic partnership” with Africa, especially in the areas of security and finance.
“France has been militarily involved in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel, particularly in Mali, at the request of the states concerned, and with due respect for their sovereignty…”
“…France has been reconfiguring its defense partnerships, with the aim of moving away from the logic of military bases.”
It also stated that France is no longer present on the governing bodies of the Central Bank of West African States and open to other monetary reforms.
And that French media outlets publishing internationally under the state-owned France Médias Monde are “strictly free and independent.”
As mentioned in the film, Aubin Koutele said that neither he nor his outlet entered into any agreement as part of an influence campaign at the behest of Russia and that they were not aware of the existence of a pro-Russian influence campaign.
Koutele also denied acting as a middle man as part of any campaign and claimed he was helping fellow journalists.
The other parties featured, including the Russian government, did not respond to our inquiries.
Subscribe to our channel
Follow us on Twitter
Find us on Facebook
Check our website:
Download AJE Mobile App :
@AljazeeraEnglish
#aljazeeraenglish
#News #investigativejournalism #investigativejournalism #investigations
Fake journalists are those that call the Palestine colonialization A wAr, despite all the evidences in clear cut 4k resolution!
Anyways, Russia is more useful in Africa than any West Imperialist!!!
Haha Propaganda for France.
Il faut arrêter d'infantiliser nos peuples! Et c'est un Inspecteur des impôts et Domaines du Sénégal bien plus instruit que l'adolescent attardé qui sert de pseudo- Président de la france. Il faut nous respecter. Nous n'ignorons rien de ls soumission du Qatar 🇶🇦 aux Usa. Donc stop! Et surtout pour vos tentatives de manipulations. 😂😂😂
What is the purpose of this document? The questions that need to be addressed are: Does France exploit Francophone African countries? Did the three Francophone countries not want the French presence and instead invite the Russians? If the answer to both questions is yes, then I don't understand the controversy.
the chief of propaganda (al jazeera) is investigating propaganda… wow!
❤❤❤❤
Well this is the actual propaganda
The French are mad at the anti French sentiments in Africa, so they put their Aljazera connection to discredit what? The story? What is the objective of this investigation? Entertainment?
Philip Obaji Jr "sent" me here. Seems like you are filling the gap after Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. GG Al Jazeera! And Slava Ukraini!
We don't care if Dongobada is dead , alive, or an Alien. All we care about is the observation he makes on what's happening in Africa. And all of his observations are true!!!
Thank you.
When will Al Jazeera report extensively about Eric Prince, Blackwater Group (US answer to Wagner Group) and the West's long shameful history of propaganda and manipulation in Africa and the Global South?
14:20 Kazakhstan ALSO uses phone numbers with +7.
Basing a whole theory based on a possibility is nuts, especially for seasoned journalism by Aljazeera's Standards.
Africa's Ghost REPORTERS: your video descriptions says. How many GHOST reporters did you cover? ONE😂
i hate western media, i prefer Aljazeera, but this is just poor content
France is doing this same thing in Francophone Africa, waiting on Al Jazeera to 'discover" this too
France is doing the same. Let African countries choose.
This is Champaign to bring back France to Africa. This report itself is fake and sponsor by France. African must be wise
As long as journalists kept quiet and did nothing about julian assange, and are still mute about whats happening now! Its ok, we know news is made, real news is your experience, is everything up? Its news, are there wars? Its news, is corruption working? Yes, thats the real news, what we see on TVs is not the real story its all made up
Wait so 😂 basically France still has a more established control over propaganda in Francophone nations than the IRA or it the same.
Rwandas news landscape in a nutshell
Yeah, the reporter is using a fake profile for security reasons maybe but that doesn't mean their article are not true. They're telling the truth and Al Jazeera is the one being paid to spread propaganda here.
This is the most dangerous and deadliest propaganda.
Aljazeera, don't be used to destabilize Africa. We have suffered enough.
Nina Jankowizc??! 😂😂
sauf la Guinée Conakry on est fier depuis 1958 on a dégagé la France🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳