According to the [report of the European External Action Service](https://euvsdisinfo.eu/uploads/2025/06/VIGINUM_FCDO_EEAS_Technical_Report_African_Initiative.pdf) (ESZD), prepared together with the French [VIGINUM](https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/notre-organisation/composantes/service-de-vigilance-et-protection-contre-les-ingerences-numeriques) and the British [FCDO](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office), the **African Initiative is simply a key tool for the Kremlin to grow its presence and disinformation** on the African continent.
