In these three countries, Russian influence agents engaged in covert operations during election campaigns between 2019 and 2025, according to a data leak reviewed by Forbidden Stories and its partners. In Johannesburg, secret meetings were held between specialists from ‘The Company’, a network run by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, and leaders of the ANC. In Madagascar, the operatives supported and then attempted to isolate President Rajoelina. Through smear campaigns against the opposition and fabricated documents, they actively supported candidates deemed pro-Russian. This is the fourth article in the Propaganda Machine series.