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In this article for @WestAfricaWeek , @DavidHundeyin details how the bagman indicted in the early 1990s for laundering money on behalf of a heroin trafficking gang in Chicago has become a front runner for Nigeria's presidential office.

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A new investigation by @VICENews reveals @HEBobiwine & his supporters continue to be persecuted by @GovUganda 's security agencies like @PoliceUg , which they accuse of abductions & torture, after the Jan. 14 election. @voxpopuliug @AfricanIIJ @ACME_Uganda

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French billionaire Vincent Bolloré of @Bollore_BTL now controls Ghana's biggest port, Tema, thanks to a deal that's tilted against the West African country's interests, an investigation by @Africa_Conf . Tema is the 16th West African port Bolloré controls

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Zimbabwean journalist @daddyhope has won the 2020 @PJPAlive (Gatefield’s People Journalism Prize for Africa) award. He was recognised for "impactful investigative reporting on the #COVID19 procurement corruption by high profile public officials."

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In this video tweeted by @anasglobal , Ghanaian Parliamentarian Kennedy Agyapong shows a picture of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale on a TV station he owns. "Whatever happens, I will pay," Mr Agyapong says. Ahmed was assassinated yesterday. #JournalismIsNotACrime

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Sad news, but we shall not be silenced. Rest in peace, Ahmed. #JournalismIsNotACrime #SayNoToCorruption

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Africa’s first institute for investigative journalism takes off, reports @jamlabafrica . The Uganda-based @AfricanIIJ aims to be the centre of excellence for investigative journalism in Africa. @SolomonSerwanjj @qataharraymond @EveMasawi @HakiimsWampamba

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Bukola Saraki, the president of the Nigeria's Senate who yesterday said he'll run for President, was one of those named in the Paradise Papers. As well as the Panama Papers. This was @PremiumTimesng 's report after he was named in the Paradise Papers:

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Congratulations to Daneel Knoetze (of new GIJN member @viewfinderjourn ), @berhe_lucy , & @mrmacaronii !!! The trio are the winners of @Gatefieldco ’s 2021 People Journalism Prize for Africa ( @PJPAlive ) in three different categories. Here's why they won.

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The investigative journalism website, @bellingcat , has developed a freely available online investigation toolkit that offers access to open-source intelligence tools such as satellite & mapping services, as well as tools for verifying photos & videos.

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BREAKING: A Court in #Zimbabwe has stopped jailed investigative journalist #HopewellChinono 's lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, from representing him. It also asked @lawsocietyofzim to cancel her practising certificate, reports @Bulawayo24News ' Mandla Ndlovu.

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🇪🇹 Weaponized Rape in Tigray War @the_ccij reveals how military soldiers from two countries in the Horn of Africa — Ethiopia and Eritrea — are using rape as a weapon of war. Details in GIJN's Africa newsletter for January 👉

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Across Ethiopia, Tigrayans are being fired & jailed since fighting erupted in their region. The tensions are complicating efforts to end one of the world’s bitterest civil conflicts & threatening the country's unity, says this new @Reuters investigation.

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For almost two years, the Tigray region in Ethiopia has been largely isolated & under a state of siege as Ethiopia's civil war continues. From inside Tigray, #BBCAfricaEye investigates the human cost of one of Africa’s deadliest conflicts. @BBCAfrica

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New Investigation: After altering his looks, @fijnigeria 's @fisayosoyombo visited 4 churches & 4 mosques, posing as gay & in need of spiritual redemption. In the 1st of this 7-part series, to be published over 2 weeks, he shares his experience & findings.

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Covering drug trafficking can be dangerous. Information is also scanty. In most cases, it is best to begin by getting the best data possible. Here's GIJN's recently published journalists' guide to investigating drug trafficking.

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Pro-bono #legal advice & defense platform for #African #whistleblowers , @PPLAAF , launches. Take a look #FOI

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A Ghanian man with dreams of being an undercover journalist heard thousands of people were dying on the migrant route in the Sahara, He wanted to see for himself. So he bought a pair of recording glasses and got himself smuggled. @joelmgunter

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@zimlive editor @Mathuthu 's investigative story on how #Zimbabwe paid a two-week-old company US$2m for #COVID19 supplies made it to the GIJN Africa newsletter's top 10 stories for the month of July. To read that story & more, check out the newsletter 👉

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Congratulations to @johnallannamu & the @AfUncensored team from #Kenya for winning the Global Shining Light Award (Small Outlets) Citation of Excellence: "The Profiteers", a documentary series about how South Sudan’s elite plundered their nation. #GIJC19

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Zimbabwean journalist @daddyhope has been hounded by the state for his exposure of high-level corruption in @ZANUPF_Official . In this Q&A with @GroundUp , he speaks of the stories that got him in trouble & the current media landscape in his country.

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Opportunity: Work w/ @anasglobal , to pitch, shape & produce stories that affect society. D-Day: 20 July [ #Nigeria ]

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The @waybackmachine is run by the @internetarchive , a 27-year-old nonprofit dedicated to providing universal access to all knowledge. Acting as a digital library, @CraigSilverman summarizes some of its useful features for journalist & researcher patrons.

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NEW: A report by @khoureld , @mmkelly22 , & @stefanie_wp for @washingtonpost details how, days before the November 2, 2022 peace deal to end war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, soldiers from Eritrea massacred more than 300 villagers over the course of a week.

Hundreds massacred in Ethiopia even as peace deal was being reached

Soldiers from neighboring Eritrea went house to house killing villagers in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, witnesses say.

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NEW FROM GIJN: @bellingcat 's Logan Williams, who presented a panel on digital forensic reporting labs at the 2022 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, gives his top tips for journalists interested in open source digital investigations.

10 Lessons from Bellingcat’s Logan Williams on Digital Forensic Techniques

Bellingcat's Logan Williams, who presented a panel on digital forensic reporting labs at the 2022 International Journalism Festival 2022 in Perugia, Italy, gives his top tips for journalists intere...

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Need to pick up Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) skills for your investigation? @BenDoBrown has developed a series of #OSINT At Home tutorials with tools for digital investigations, verification and good old plain research. Check them out here 👉

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💼 Job Alert!! @gijn is looking for a temporary Social Media & Engagement Editor to aggregate & distribute investigative tips, tools & resources over its outreach platforms. Location: Flexible. Salary: US$4,000 to US$5,000 per month. Apply by May 24.

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Every year, @WitsUniversity honours its former student #CarlosCardoso with a memorial lecture. A journalist from #Mozambique , Cardoso was murdered in 2000. This year, the lecture will be delivered during @AIJC_Conference by @Mimimefo237 from #Cameroon .

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Starting Tomorow, Oct. 23, @fijnigeria will begin a 7-part investigative series titled: ‘Prophets of Their Pockets’ The undercover work by @fisayosoyombo looks into the Christian & Islamic operators of Nigeria’s booming fake prophecy industry. Details 👉

PROMO: UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: Nigeria's Fake Prophecy Industry

Starting on Monday, FIJ begins a seven-part series, 'Prophets of Their Pockets' — an undercover investigation on the travails of miracle...

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NEW: Details from the #SuisseSecrets leak cast new light on @CreditSuisse ’s role in a controversial platinum mine sale that helped finance a wave of violence around 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s 2008 election. FYI @citezw @daddyhope @ZimFact @Informa34567899 @Mathuthu

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Congratulations to Nigerian investigative journalist @fisayosoyombo , who is today, Wednesday, Jan. 20, launching a media nonprofit named the Foundation for Investigative Journalism. Check out the maiden investigative series that Fisayo is publishing today.

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Nobel Peace Prize Winner @mariaressa advises news outlets to work together against fake news & protect their journalists’ mental health. She also calls on journalists to stand together to protect their rights and democracy. Read more tips from her here 👇

4 journalism survival tips from 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa

Maria Ressa shares insights for journalists who are fighting to hold power to account amid online attacks and misinformation campaigns.

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Read this guide for using @bellingcat 's latest tool, which can be used to monitor maritime activity in situations where AIS is deliberately turned off.

Peering Beyond the Clouds: A Guide to Bellingcat’s Ship Detection Tool - bellingcat

The Ship Detection Tool is a satellite imaging resource that uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to identify ships in port, at anchor or at sea.

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S. African politician @Julius_S_Malema of @EFFSouthAfrica on Tuesday named seven journalists he claims "defend" the country's president, and said his party has to “deal with them decisively”. These dangerous comments are putting journalists at serious risk

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TV journalists & producers, here's a reminder to you and your teams about eight tips for producing compelling investigative journalism for television, as captured in a @gijn article. @Manasseh_Azure @WaihigaMwaura @emutaizibwa @johnallannamu @anasglobal

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Training Opportunity! @TRF is looking for journalists across Africa who are keen to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means. The training will take place from May 22 -- June 2, in Nairobi, Kenya Apply by May 19.

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At @gijc19 , African investigative journalists belonging to @aipcofficial will present their groundbreaking reports on kleptocracy. Links to the four stories are available here. @selasekove @evelyngroenink @theophilusa @JoyKirigia @denijz @GenKatusiime

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Read this guide for using @bellingcat 's latest tool, which can be used to monitor maritime activity in situations where AIS is deliberately turned off.

Peering Beyond the Clouds: A Guide to Bellingcat’s Ship Detection Tool - bellingcat

The Ship Detection Tool is a satellite imaging resource that uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to identify ships in port, at anchor or at sea.

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Are you a journalist keen on investigating the #ClimateCrisis ? This course, by @bbcmediaaction , will help you understand the science behind the causes of climate change, & much more. Enroll... 👉🏽 In English: 👉🏽 In Swahili:

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Finding Geolocation Leads with OpenStreetMap. @bellingcat has built a new tool for searching OpenStreetMap data to help geolocate images and identify starting points for geolocation investigations.

Finding Geolocation Leads with Bellingcat's OpenStreetMap Search Tool - bellingcat

Bellingcat's new tool for searching OpenStreetMap data helps geolocate images and identify starting points for geolocation investigations.

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Nigerian journalist @DapsyOly has been named to the board of directors of @ICIJorg . Dapo, who is the publisher of @PremiumTimesng , Nigeria’s leading investigative news platform, joins the board alongside two other members. Details 👉

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Establishing the time within a video or image can be a frustrating task for open-source researchers. Measuring shadows, however, can help provide a solution. Here's a quick @bellingcat tutorial to help you tell what time your photo or video was taken.

Unsure When a Video or Photo was Taken? How to Tell by Measuring the Length of Shadows - bellingcat

Establishing the time of day that a video or image was taken can be a difficult and frustrating task for open source researchers. But measuring the length of shadows can help provide a solution.

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ICYMI: @bellingcat contributor @BenDoBrown has developed a series of online investigative journalism tutorials for his YouTube channel. Resources that @BenDoBrown , also of @Cen4infoRes , shares offer insights on digital research, verification & OSINT.

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🧑‍💻 Did you know? The tech team at @bellingcat has a tool that allows you to collect and analyze TikTok posts. Read their step-by-step guide showing you how to install it, how to use it, and how to analyze what you find.

This New Tool Lets You Analyse TikTok Hashtags - bellingcat

TikTok has come to play a crucial role for open source researchers. By analysing how hashtags are used, this tool lets you dig even deeper.

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📸 Calling all photographers across Africa! The @evdayprojects grants support photographers around the world to focus on a long-term project in their community. 💰 Two winners will receive $6,000, & mentorship. Apply by May 8.

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Call for Applications! @AfricaCheck & @fojo_int invite African fact-checkers and journalists to apply for the Africa Check fellowship programme 2023. The 12-day In-person programme will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Apply by April 30.

Apply now: Africa Check fellowship programme 2023

Africa Check and Fojo Media Institute invite African fact-checkers and journalists with a keen interest in fact-checking to apply for a 12-day fact-checking fellowship programme. The programme will...

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Nigerian investigative journalist @DapsyOly , co-founder, CEO, & publisher of @PremiumTimesng , is one of 4 journalists to be honoured with the 2020 International Press Freedom Award by @pressfreedom on Nov. 19. The others are from Bangladesh, Iran & Russia.

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More Tanzanian bloggers are shuttering their platforms, days after Jamii Forums - "the Swahili Wikileaks" - shut down following the enactment of new draconian online regulations

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The biggest stories of @emiliasercan 's career? She got them by going to the public library. Read this piece to find out how she's published dozens of investigations about plagiarism & academic fraud involving doctoral theses.

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Check out this Q&A with persecuted, award-winning Zimbabwean investigative journalist @daddyhope . Hopewell Chin'ono speaks of the stories that got him in trouble & his views on the current media landscape in his country. @jamlabafrica @GroundUp_News

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#Nigeria 's @fisayosoyombo has been selected as one of 3 finalists for @onewm 's International Journalist of the Year 2020. South Africa's @mailandguardian is also a finalist in the Special Award category. Winners to be announced on June 18. #OWMAwards2020

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NEW: An investigation by @nbstv 's @CanaryMugume & @MNuwaha uncovers a cartel cheating Ugandans in downtown Kampala. Under the guise of a botched attempt at selling them clothes, they return to their victims less or fake money. I Via @KTNNewsKE

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A Forensics Dashboard by #BBCAfricaEye ( @BBCAfrica ). This toolkit offers a collation of essential tools tailored to journalists using open source research techniques to do investigations across Africa. Explore it here ▶️ FYI @TheICIR @OxCIEJ @ij_hub

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Here's the full speech that #Cameroon -ian journalist @Mimimefo237 delivered at the #CarlosCardoso Memorial Lecture last evening, at the end of day one of #AIJC19 . @AIJC_Conference @WitsJusticeProj @witschinaafrica @WitsVuvuzela @Journ_SA @gijn

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News coming in from @ICIJorg is that a Portuguese ‘super judge’ has ordered a total seizure of assets belonging to Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of #Angola 's immediate ex-president, whose financial deals were revealed in the #Luandaleaks investigation.

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In the first of @fijnigeria 's 7-part ‘Prophets of Their Pockets’ series, @fisayosoyombo writes about his visit to the Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos, Nigeria where he received 10 fake prophecies & was made to part with hundreds of thousands of naira.

PROPHETS OF THEIR POCKETS (I): At Celestial Church of Christ Headquarters, There Are Over 100...

After making semi-permanent alterations to his looks, investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO visited four churches and four mosques...

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#Tanzanian journalist @macdemelo announced winner of @pressfreedom award ( #IPFA ) yesterday. The founder of @JamiiForums which promotes public transparency & has been targeted by the government, @macdemelo has appeared in court over 100 times in 3 years

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Hi all! I am delighted to start as Africa Editor at @gijn . Investigations have been a big part of my career & this is a great chance to share this passion with you. Let's probe, learn & network @gijnAfrica @amaBhungane @ACME_Uganda @ptcij @aipcofficial @AfUncensored @AfricanCIR

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Call for Applications: @africamediafdn -funded Media Fellowship 2023. This fellowship is a six month, mostly virtual mentorship, including fully funded intensive in-person workshops that will take place in 4 major cities in Nigeria. Closing date: June 5.

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In Northeast Nigeria, one young man’s execution-style killing was captured on camera. @bellingcat & @Reuters investigated the video & determined it happened inside a Nigerian Military barracks. Experts in international law deemed the shooting a war crime.

The Young Man in The Blue Shorts: Execution-Style Killing Inside a Nigerian Military Barracks -...

Footage showed the killing of a young man at an unknown location; we tracked it down to a Military Barracks in Nigeria.

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Investigation: #TheBongoScandal . In this story by @Manasseh_Azure for @fourthestategh , you'll learn how the Bongo District Assembly in 🇬🇭 Ghana is involved in a murky contract and an even murkier withdrawal of funds.

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Looking for new opportunities in journalism and media? Check out GIJN's Jobs Board! 💼 Right now, our listings include 30+ positions in various organizations across the globe.

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Are you reporting about today's bomb explosions in Kampala, 🇺🇬 Uganda? We have compiled a series of resources that can help you, from story angles, verifying images, dealing with victims, to how to look out for your peers? [A THREAD]

Two explosions reported near Parliament, CPS in Kampala

Two explosions were Tuesday morning reported downtown Kampala. Photos and videos shared on social media showed heavy clouds of smoke and some cars burning near Jubilee Insurance along...

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Africa Uncensored, OCCRP Africa win 2019 TRACE awards in investigative reporting @AfUncensored @johnallannamu @KhadijaSharife @OCCRP @TRACE_Inc

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🖋️ Pitch Story Ideas on the Impact of Technology in Africa. The Africa desk at @restofworld seeks story pitches on how technology affects people & institutions. Payment is US$500 for commissioned stories & US$750 for reports. Details 👉

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🧑‍💻 Did you know? The tech team at @bellingcat has a tool that allows you to collect and analyze TikTok posts. Read their step-by-step guide showing you how to install it, how to use it, and how to analyze what you find.

This New Tool Lets You Analyse TikTok Hashtags - bellingcat

TikTok has come to play a crucial role for open source researchers. By analysing how hashtags are used, this tool lets you dig even deeper.

www.bellingcat.com

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Two Congolese journalists go into hiding after making a documentary about hundreds of villagers evicted from land that is claimed by President Joseph Kabila.

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Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a Ghanaian investigative journalist and collaborator of @anasglobal , has allegedly been shot dead by gunmen. The journalist's identity was exposed by an MP in the aftermath of the #Number12 exposé on corruption in Ghana football.

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Ghanaian Tiger Team member and colleague of @anasglobal and @selasekove was murdered last night after having been singled out and targeted. Strength to all colleagues. @zammagazine @daily_trust @AfUncensored @cijournalism @ink_cij @PremiumTimesng @estaciosvaloi @theophilusa

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This @fourthestategh investigation by @Manasseh_Azure reveals how #COVID19 praying projects in @ghanagov ministries were initiated by @GhanaPresidency 's head @NAkufoAddo , & how the projects ended up being a waste of state resources.

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Are you an investigative journalist looking to enhance your skills in brainstorming ideas, coming up with a hypothesis, planning an investigation, etc? Check out @AJMInstitute 's Investigative Journalism Handbook for these resources.

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A multi-award-winning investigative journalism collective in #Kenya , @AfUncensored , is working to hold the government of the East African country accountable & cover stories often unreported by the mainstream media. @AlJazeera_World documented their story.

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In Northeast Nigeria, one young man’s execution-style killing was captured on camera. @bellingcat & @Reuters investigated the video & determined it happened inside a Nigerian Military barracks. Experts in international law deemed the shooting a war crime.

The Young Man in The Blue Shorts: Execution-Style Killing Inside a Nigerian Military Barracks -...

Footage showed the killing of a young man at an unknown location; we tracked it down to a Military Barracks in Nigeria.

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Are you keen on investigating illicit financial flows & asset recovery? Then check out @CiFAR_EU 's "Investigate" - the manual () & "investigate" the website. . They support journalists with toolkits & guides.

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Need to pick up Open Source Intelligence ( #OSINT ) skills for your investigation? @BenDoBrown has developed a series of OSINT-At-Home tutorials with tools for digital investigations, verification and good old plain research. Check them out here 🔽

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I make videos on maps, data & OSINT :] My aim is to provide helpful content on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), satellite imagery, geolocation, maps, data, investigative journalism and curious bytes...

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NEW! The @guardian is looking for an Africa Correspondent. Required: Excellent knowledge & understanding of Africa's populations, & a strong track record of reporting & feature writing. Apply by Sept. 4. FYI @Journ_SA @Mediacareerng @I79Media @TheICIR

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Investigation: @fijnigeria 's 7-part ‘Prophets of Their Pockets’ series by @fisayosoyombo . 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7:

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Can AI Chatbots Be Used for Geolocation? @bellingcat journalists put AI chatbots Bing and Bard to the test and examined their geolocation capabilities.

Can AI Chatbots Be Used for Geolocation?

Bellingcat fellow Dennis Kovtun tests the online geolocation capabilities of two popular AI chatbots — Microsoft's Bing AI and Google's Bard — and finds both have some serious drawbacks.

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💰 Grants! Are you an African documentary filmmaker, producer or organisation in need of financing support for your project? @officialDocA is offering grant funding of up to $10,000 to develop, produce &/or complete projects. Deadline: September 18.

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Journalists in Nigeria, @worldpressinst & @macfound are seeking applications for the 2022 World Press Institute fellowships. Applicants should have 5+ years of full-time employment in print, broadcast or online journalism. Apply by September 30.

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"If something is wrong, it’s wrong for everybody. You don’t excuse relatives or sons. He used a shell company to buy an apartment, which was really unnecessary." Kofi Annan on his son, one of those implicated in the Panama Papers. Via @f_obermaier

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Need to pick up Open Source Intelligence ( #OSINT ) skills for your investigation? @BenDoBrown has developed a series of OSINT-At-Home tutorials with tools for digital investigations, verification and good old plain research. Check them out here 🔽

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The call for applications for the @africamediafdn -funded Media Fellowship 2023 closes today. This fellowship is a six-month, mostly virtual mentorship, including fully-funded intensive in-person workshops. Apply by close of today, June 5.

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In this helpful overview, @bellingcat shares the best methods for determining when a photo or video was taken using Facebook, Google Street View and Assorted Tiny Details.

Chronolocation: Determining When a Photo was Taken Using Facebook, Google Street View and Assorted...

Social media posts, mapping tools and a being aware of small but important details can help researchers determine when an undated image was taken.

www.bellingcat.com

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Are you an investigative journalist looking to enhance your skills in brainstorming ideas, coming up with a hypothesis, planning an investigation, etc? Check out @AJMInstitute 's Investigative Journalism Handbook for these resources.

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Can AI Chatbots Be Used for Geolocation? @bellingcat 's @DennisKovtun tested the geolocation capabilities of two powerful AI tools and shares his observations.

Can AI Chatbots Be Used for Geolocation? - bellingcat

Chatbots such as BARD and BING try to mimic the techniques used by open source researchers — with very mixed results.

www.bellingcat.com

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Digging through the Internet, journalists often come across missing pages. The @waybackmachine can help you discover what information was on them. Check out one of our most popular guides in 2021 & learn how to use @internetarchive 's excellent platform

Tips for Using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine in Your Next Investigation

The Internet Archive is a nonprofit library that is best known for the Wayback Machine, a staple for investigative journalists around the world. Launched 20 years ago, the Wayback Machine now...

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NEW! @HumAngle_ is accepting pitches for investigative reports from journalists across Africa. Coverage areas include accountability & good governance; climate change; conflict & humanitarian crises; development; disinformation; & more Deadline: June 21.

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@bellingcat has just released a guide that walks through detailed strategies to use reverse image search in digital investigations, with an eye towards identifying people and locations, along with determining an image’s progeny. Check it out 👉

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The founder of @JamiiForums in #Tanzania , @macdemelo has won the 2019 International #PressFreedom Award. In 2017, Melo appeared in court 81 times. At a @pressfreedom ceremony last night, Melo was feted alongside journalists from Brazil, India & Nicaragua.

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Undercover journalists in #Uganda found evidence that doctors and pharmacists are stealing and selling drugs meant for the sick: . Make sure you've watched this brave investigation for #BBCAfricaEye led by @SolomonSerwanjj .

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NEW! @fijnigeria is inviting applications from undergraduates and early-career journalists in Nigeria for a one-day Social Justice Training. Apply by July 30 for the 20 available slots. FYI @UCJ_UNILORIN @ucj_ui @campus_media @nucjnigeria @Mediacareerngr

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@mjgranger1 @AnnCoulter You're not a real man. You're a vile man in need of help.

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7 years

@UmarCheema1 #IJ for #Pakistan 's English @thenews_intl and Daniel Pearl Journalism Fellow is a #GIJC17 speaker

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1 year

Open source specialist Steven Harris @nixintel shares lesser-known but useful tools to help with #geolocation in your investigation.

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3 years

NEW: @bellingcat contributor @BenDoBrown has outed the latest in his series of online investigative journalism tutorials, featuring his 4 top satellite imagery sources. Strick, also of @Cen4infoRes , shows how satellite sources can be vital for reporting.

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Meet #GIJC17 spkr @RanaAyyub behind #Gujarat #India police expose;& author of “Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up"

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On November 19, 2020, at 02:00am in Nigeria, @pressfreedom will honour, @DapsyOly , publisher of @PremiumTimesng , for his courageous media work. He will be honoured alongside colleagues from Bangladesh, Iran & Russia. You can watch the ceremony online via

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A dirty secret of African journalism is reporters earn most of their income from payments by their sources. And the dirtiest secret of all is that the international aid community is among the most prolific payers.

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Sweet, Sweet Codeine, an #investigation by @RGAMeyer into an addictive cough syrup that has thousands of Nigerians hooked has been nominated for an Emmy! If you haven't already watched, now's your chance: #emmys2019

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Job Alert! The @guardian is looking for an Africa Correspondent. Required: Excellent knowledge & understanding of Africa's populations, & a strong track record of reporting and feature writing. Deadline: September 4. Details ▶️

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📏 Are you a #digitalinvestigator looking to expand your arsenal of tools for measuring objects in images? @bellingcat investigator and trainer @georgeskatz has created a guide on how to do so. Find it here: ⬇️

Measuring Up: How to Calculate the Size of Objects in Open Source Material - bellingcat

A guide to using Image Measurement Tools, SunCalc and Google Earth Pro to measure objects in photos and satellite images.

www.bellingcat.com

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