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Covers:  Social justice, Human rights, corruption, wildlife crime, conservation
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Beyond Elephants and Rhinos: Tips For Covering Wildlife Trafficking

Beyond Elephants and Rhinos: Tips For Covering Wildlife Trafficking

Wildlife trafficking is not well covered - and that's almost a crime in itself. So said Rachael Bale, executi…

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Expert Advice for Breaking Into Documentaries

Expert Advice for Breaking Into Documentaries

Documentaries are increasingly seen as a significant vehicle for investigative journalism, as audiences aroun…

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Africa's Hidden Victims: As Pandemic Loomed, Food Aid Fell Prey to Power Politics and Corruption ...

Africa's Hidden Victims: As Pandemic Loomed, Food Aid Fell Prey to Power Politics and Corruption ...

Africa's Hidden Victims, Part II: How political jockeying and corruption in parts of Africa left vulnerable p…

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Desert Locust Plague is Devastating Farmers in Kenya

Desert Locust Plague is Devastating Farmers in Kenya

Text and video by Maurice Oniango Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. On a calm Thursday afternoon as Teresina Karen…

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Journalists and digital security - IACC Series

Journalists and digital security - IACC Series

Ask any journalist what is one of their worst fear and most probably they will tell you security. Journalists…

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Rare vipers are being poached in Kenya-but some people are grateful

Rare vipers are being poached in Kenya-but some people are grateful

NairobiAgnes Pili was in her kitchen in Kilifi, a town on the coast of Kenya, one sunny afternoon last year p…

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Africa's Hidden Victims: Pandemic Prompted Surge in Police Brutality | 100Reporters

Africa's Hidden Victims: Pandemic Prompted Surge in Police Brutality | 100Reporters

The risk of getting COVID-19 in prison presented an opportunity for corrupt police officers, and left many Ug…

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Expert Tips for Digging Out the Roots of Disinformation

Expert Tips for Digging Out the Roots of Disinformation

For investigative journalists digging into campaigns of misinformation and disinformation, it's important to …

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The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya's slum

The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya's slum

"Everybody deserves the right to dance. Everybody deserves the right to be who they are. Ballet was made for …

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