Mapping Disinformation in Africa
A map of documented campaigns and their actors.
ReportBEYOND THE BOOK
Key resources cited in the book
A starting point for checking evidence, exploring African information environments and teaching verification.
This selection comes from the book’s references and bibliography. It is not a blanket endorsement of every claim. Read each source’s method, date and limitations; some publishers may require registration or payment.
More-Troll Kombat
An analysis of French and Russian operations targeting African audiences. Read attribution alongside the report’s caveats.
ReportDisinformation in Africa: Promoting Rights-Respecting Responses
Responses to disinformation that respect rights and freedoms.
PolicyThe Rise of Mali’s “Videomen” as Cybercombatants in Global Crisis Ecologies
Research on Mali’s videomen; a central source for chapter 2.
Academic articleJournalisme, fake news et désinformation : manuel pour l’enseignement et la formation en matière de journalisme
A handbook cited in the bibliography, useful for extending verification activities.
TeachingTeam Jorge investigation
A collaborative investigation into commercial information manipulation.
InvestigationVérification des faits / Fact-checking
Fact-checks and resources cited in the book’s references for examining public claims.
VerificationVérification des faits / Fact-checking
A verification initiative listed among the bibliography’s online resources.
VerificationiLAB — Information Integrity Lab
Information integrity and digital investigations, among the initiatives cited in the book.
African initiativeODIL — Observatoire des désordres informationnels en ligne
An entry point to initiatives addressing information disorder in French-speaking contexts.
ObservatoryPromise and Peril: Africa’s changing media landscape
Data on perceptions of social media and restrictions on access.
DataMapping the Information Integrity Landscape in West Africa: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography for further research on West Africa.
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