Africa: Banned in Europe, Kremlin-backed RT channel to set up hub in South Africa - Daily Maverick

RT is setting up an Africa English language hub in South Africa. An earlier African plan had focused on a Nairobi office.

RT, the Kremlin-backed TV network formerly called Russia Today, is setting up its first Africa bureau as President Vladimir Putin seeks to entrench support in a continent thats largely refrained from… [+2215 chars]

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