Western nations and Russia-China compete for control over Uganda's media landscape. The US embassy funded secret training sessions for East African reporters between May 19 and May 23. West Africa Weekly exposed the program that taught journalists how to fight Russian propaganda and false information.
The African Institute for Investigative Journalism ran the covert operation around Kampala. Solomon Serwanjja and Raymond Mujuni led discussions about Russian media tactics. Haggai Matsiko from Agora talked about Russian propaganda across Africa. Dr Prever Mukasa studied how Russia spreads false stories through Ugandan news outlets.
American embassy staff and foreign experts helped teach the workshop. Ellen Masi from the US embassy joined research fellow Mark Duerksen and other Western officials. Participants learned to spot and counter Russian news narratives from RT and other sources. Organizers warned reporters not to discuss the training sessions with anyone.
Uganda recently kicked out three German foundation workers for suspected spying activities. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has fought with US and German ambassadors over foreign meddling. Some workshop attendees received promises of trips to America and other rewards for joining the program. The secret training shows how foreign powers try to shape African news coverage.
The African Institute for Investigative Journalism ran the covert operation around Kampala. Solomon Serwanjja and Raymond Mujuni led discussions about Russian media tactics. Haggai Matsiko from Agora talked about Russian propaganda across Africa. Dr Prever Mukasa studied how Russia spreads false stories through Ugandan news outlets.
American embassy staff and foreign experts helped teach the workshop. Ellen Masi from the US embassy joined research fellow Mark Duerksen and other Western officials. Participants learned to spot and counter Russian news narratives from RT and other sources. Organizers warned reporters not to discuss the training sessions with anyone.
Uganda recently kicked out three German foundation workers for suspected spying activities. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has fought with US and German ambassadors over foreign meddling. Some workshop attendees received promises of trips to America and other rewards for joining the program. The secret training shows how foreign powers try to shape African news coverage.
