diff --git a/radicle/src/node/sync/announce.rs b/radicle/src/node/sync/announce.rs
index c217bf38..8dc1d282 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/sync/announce.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/sync/announce.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::node::NodeId;
 
 use super::{PrivateNetwork, ReplicationFactor};
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Announcer {
     local_node: NodeId,
     target: Target,
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ impl AnnouncerConfig {
 }
 
 /// Result of running an [`Announcer`] process.
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum AnnouncerResult {
     /// The target of the [`Announcer`] was successfully met.
     Success(Success),
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ impl From<NoNodes> for AnnouncerResult {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct NoNodes {
     synced: BTreeMap<NodeId, SyncStatus>,
 }
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ impl NoNodes {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct TimedOut {
     synced: BTreeMap<NodeId, SyncStatus>,
     timed_out: BTreeSet<NodeId>,
@@ -360,6 +364,7 @@ impl TimedOut {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Success {
     outcome: SuccessfulOutcome,
     synced: BTreeMap<NodeId, SyncStatus>,
@@ -378,6 +383,7 @@ impl Success {
 }
 
 /// Error in constructing the [`Announcer`].
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum AnnouncerError {
     /// Both sets of already synchronized and un-synchronized nodes were empty
     /// of nodes were empty.
@@ -394,6 +400,7 @@ impl From<AlreadySynced> for AnnouncerError {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct AlreadySynced {
     preferred: usize,
     synced: usize,
@@ -412,7 +419,7 @@ impl AlreadySynced {
 }
 
 /// The status of the synchronized node.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SyncStatus {
     /// The node was already synchronized before starting the [`Announcer`]
     /// process.
@@ -490,3 +497,370 @@ pub enum SuccessfulOutcome {
     MinReplicationFactor { preferred: usize, synced: usize },
     MaxReplicationFactor { preferred: usize, synced: usize },
 }
+
+#[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use crate::test::arbitrary;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn announcer_reached_min_replication_target() {
+        let local = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(0);
+        let seeds = arbitrary::set::<NodeId>(10..=10);
+        let unsynced = seeds.iter().skip(3).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let preferred_seeds = seeds.iter().take(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::must_reach(3),
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        let mut announcer = Announcer::new(config).unwrap();
+        let to_sync = announcer.to_sync();
+        assert_eq!(to_sync, unsynced.union(&preferred_seeds).copied().collect());
+
+        let mut synced_result = BTreeMap::new();
+        let mut success = None;
+        let mut successes = 0;
+
+        for node in preferred_seeds.iter() {
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for node in unsynced.iter() {
+            assert_ne!(*node, local);
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        assert_eq!(*success.as_ref().unwrap().synced(), synced_result);
+        assert_eq!(
+            success.as_ref().unwrap().outcome(),
+            SuccessfulOutcome::MinReplicationFactor {
+                preferred: 2,
+                synced: 3,
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn announcer_reached_max_replication_target() {
+        let local = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(0);
+        let seeds = arbitrary::set::<NodeId>(10..=10);
+        let unsynced = seeds.iter().skip(3).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let preferred_seeds = seeds.iter().take(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::range(3, 6),
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        let mut announcer = Announcer::new(config).unwrap();
+        let to_sync = announcer.to_sync();
+        assert_eq!(to_sync, unsynced.union(&preferred_seeds).copied().collect());
+
+        let mut synced_result = BTreeMap::new();
+        let mut success = None;
+        let mut successes = 0;
+
+        for node in preferred_seeds.iter() {
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for node in unsynced.iter() {
+            assert_ne!(*node, local);
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        assert_eq!(*success.as_ref().unwrap().synced(), synced_result);
+        assert_eq!(
+            success.as_ref().unwrap().outcome(),
+            SuccessfulOutcome::MaxReplicationFactor {
+                preferred: 2,
+                synced: 6,
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn announcer_must_reach_preferred_seeds() {
+        let local = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(0);
+        let seeds = arbitrary::set::<NodeId>(10..=10);
+        let unsynced = seeds.iter().skip(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let preferred_seeds = seeds.iter().take(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::range(3, 6),
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        let mut announcer = Announcer::new(config).unwrap();
+        let to_sync = announcer.to_sync();
+        assert_eq!(to_sync, unsynced.union(&preferred_seeds).copied().collect());
+
+        let mut synced_result = BTreeMap::new();
+        let mut success = None;
+        let mut successes = 0;
+
+        for node in unsynced.iter() {
+            assert_ne!(*node, local);
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for node in preferred_seeds.iter() {
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(*success.as_ref().unwrap().synced(), synced_result);
+        assert_eq!(
+            success.as_ref().unwrap().outcome(),
+            SuccessfulOutcome::MaxReplicationFactor {
+                preferred: 2,
+                synced: 10,
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn announcer_will_minimise_replication_factor() {
+        let local = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(0);
+        let seeds = arbitrary::set::<NodeId>(10..=10);
+        let unsynced = seeds.iter().skip(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let preferred_seeds = seeds.iter().take(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::must_reach(11),
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        let mut announcer = Announcer::new(config).unwrap();
+        let to_sync = announcer.to_sync();
+        assert_eq!(to_sync, unsynced.union(&preferred_seeds).copied().collect());
+
+        let mut synced_result = BTreeMap::new();
+        let mut success = None;
+        let mut successes = 0;
+
+        // Simulate not being able to reach all nodes
+        for node in to_sync.iter() {
+            assert_ne!(*node, local);
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    success = Some(stop);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(*success.as_ref().unwrap().synced(), synced_result);
+        assert_eq!(
+            success.as_ref().unwrap().outcome(),
+            SuccessfulOutcome::MinReplicationFactor {
+                preferred: 2,
+                synced: 10,
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn announcer_timed_out() {
+        let local = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(0);
+        let seeds = arbitrary::set::<NodeId>(10..=10);
+        let unsynced = seeds.iter().skip(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let preferred_seeds = seeds.iter().take(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::must_reach(11),
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        let mut announcer = Announcer::new(config).unwrap();
+        let to_sync = announcer.to_sync();
+        assert_eq!(to_sync, unsynced.union(&preferred_seeds).copied().collect());
+
+        let mut synced_result = BTreeMap::new();
+        let mut announcer_result = None;
+        let mut successes = 0;
+
+        // Simulate not being able to reach all nodes
+        for node in to_sync.iter() {
+            assert_ne!(*node, local);
+            if successes > 5 {
+                announcer_result = Some(announcer.timed_out());
+                break;
+            }
+            let t = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+            synced_result.insert(*node, SyncStatus::Synced { duration: t });
+            successes += 1;
+            match announcer.synced_with(*node, t) {
+                ControlFlow::Continue(progress) => {
+                    assert_eq!(progress.synced(), successes)
+                }
+                ControlFlow::Break(stop) => {
+                    announcer_result = Some(stop.into());
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        match announcer_result {
+            Some(AnnouncerResult::TimedOut(timeout)) => {
+                assert_eq!(timeout.synced, synced_result);
+                assert_eq!(
+                    timeout.timed_out,
+                    to_sync
+                        .difference(&synced_result.keys().copied().collect())
+                        .copied()
+                        .collect()
+                );
+            }
+            unexpected => panic!("Expected AnnouncerResult::TimedOut, found: {unexpected:#?}"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cannot_construct_announcer() {
+        let local = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(0);
+        let seeds = arbitrary::set::<NodeId>(10..=10);
+        let synced = seeds.iter().take(3).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let unsynced = seeds.iter().skip(3).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let preferred_seeds = seeds.iter().take(2).copied().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        let replicas = ReplicationFactor::default();
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::default(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+        );
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Announcer::new(config),
+            Err(AnnouncerError::NoSeeds)
+        ));
+
+        // No nodes to sync
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            replicas,
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            synced.clone(),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+        );
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Announcer::new(config),
+            Err(AnnouncerError::AlreadySynced { .. })
+        ));
+
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::must_reach(0),
+            BTreeSet::new(),
+            synced.clone(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Announcer::new(config),
+            Err(AnnouncerError::Target(_))
+        ));
+
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::MustReach(2),
+            preferred_seeds.clone(),
+            synced.clone(),
+            unsynced.clone(),
+        );
+        // Min replication factor
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Announcer::new(config),
+            Err(AnnouncerError::AlreadySynced { .. })
+        ));
+        let config = AnnouncerConfig::public(
+            local,
+            ReplicationFactor::range(2, 3),
+            preferred_seeds,
+            synced,
+            unsynced,
+        );
+        // Max replication factor
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Announcer::new(config),
+            Err(AnnouncerError::AlreadySynced { .. })
+        ));
+    }
+}