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Did Russia meddle in Madagascar's election?
A BBC investigation has revealed that at least six candidates were offered money by Russians in the lead up to last year’s presidential elections in Madagascar.
The presence of Russian political strategists with close ties to the Kremlin, posing as tourists with the alleged aim of helping to control the tightly fought race, has raised questions whether democracy in the former French colony has been fatally compromised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-47830161/did-russia-meddle-in-madagascar-s-election
The presence of Russian political strategists with close ties to the Kremlin, posing as tourists with the alleged aim of helping to control the tightly fought race, has raised questions whether democracy in the former French colony has been fatally compromised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-47830161/did-russia-meddle-in-madagascar-s-election
More on video at the link.