The account takedowns come before the general elections in the Central African Republic on Dec. 27. Facebook pulled down 84 Facebook accounts, 6 Pages, 9 Groups, and 14 Instagram accounts from France, which once colonized the Central African Republic. The company pulled down 63 Facebook accounts, 29 Pages, 7 Groups and 1 Instagram account from Russia that mostly focused on the Central African Republic. The accounts posted about the novel coronavirus, the upcoming elections in the Central African Republic and other news. The operation included 211 Facebook accounts, 126 Page, 16 Group and 17 Instagram accounts that were removed by Facebook.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 15, 2020 16:02 UTC