This report analyses the pro-Russian information ecosystem in Africa. The study shows that Russian information influence in Africa is strategic and long-term at the same time that it is opportunistic and malleable. The influence operations are closely linked to the Kremlin's broader foreign policy agenda and builds on long-term investments to shape narratives and institutions. At the same time, messages and methods are aptly adapted to local conflicts, geopolitical events, regional power shifts and public opinion. The Russian information strategy in Africa is multifaceted and includes both open and covert forms of influence. A wide range of actors, including state representatives, state-controlled and state-sponsored media, cultural institutions, the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as local media actors and influencers interact with covert actors to disseminate and normalize narratives that align with Russian interests through a broad array of channels and methods. Russia's information influence in Africa poses a risk to European interests by influencing relations with African governments and populations, contributing to regional instability and strengthening authoritarian tendencies. African countries also risk being used by Russia as a testing ground for new influence methods and as channels through which narratives can be further disseminated to other information environments, including the European one.