Kremlin-backed TV channel woos Africa

FILE - An anchor of the RT (formerly Russia Today) TV company is seen as he prepares to go on the air in on the the broadcaster's studios in Moscow, June 8, 2018. The Kremlin-backed channel is promoting itself in several African nations.

Billboards and videos popping up in several African cities show 20th-century independence leaders and anti-colonial quotes as part of a drive to promote the Kremlin-backed outlet RT.