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Maurice Oniang'o

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As seen in: The Guardian, National Geographic, Euronews, Nieman Lab, Columbia Journalism Review, Global Investigative Journalism Network, Editor & Publisher, Africa.com, PassBlue, 100Reporters and
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

Global Investigative Journalism Network — Wildlife trafficking is not well covered - and that's almost a crime in itself. So said Rachael Bale, executive editor of the National Geographic Animal Desk, during a session on "Tracking Wildlife Traffickers" at the 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC21).
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Expert Advice for Breaking Into Documentaries

Expert Advice for Breaking Into Documentaries

Global Investigative Journalism Network — Documentaries are increasingly seen as a significant vehicle for investigative journalism, as audiences around the world are drawn to the power of visual storytelling in holding the powerful to account.
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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 ...

100r.org — Africa's Hidden Victims, Part II: How political jockeying and corruption in parts of Africa left vulnerable populations without food during the pandemic.
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Desert Locust Plague is Devastating Farmers in Kenya

Desert Locust Plague is Devastating Farmers in Kenya

insideover.com — Text and video by Maurice Oniango Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. On a calm Thursday afternoon as Teresina Karen was going on with her afternoon house chores she noticed what appeared to be a dark cloud covering the daytime sky.
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Journalists and digital security - IACC Series

Journalists and digital security - IACC Series

iaccseries.org — Ask any journalist what is one of their worst fear and most probably they will tell you security. Journalists are always under threat irrespective of what issues they cover be it politics, business, sports or any other beat. So, last week when I received communication that the IACC's Young Journalists attending Double Exposure Investigative Film [...]
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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

National Geographic — NairobiAgnes Pili was in her kitchen in Kilifi, a town on the coast of Kenya, one sunny afternoon last year preparing lunch for her family when she noticed an uninvited guest. "I was picking up a plate, and that's when I saw it," she says. "I screamed for help, but my husband was not around."
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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

100r.org — The risk of getting COVID-19 in prison presented an opportunity for corrupt police officers, and left many Ugandans with a stark, potentially fatal choice if they are caught outside after hours: pay a bribe or get a jail term.
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Expert Tips for Digging Out the Roots of Disinformation

Expert Tips for Digging Out the Roots of Disinformation

Global Investigative Journalism Network — For investigative journalists digging into campaigns of misinformation and disinformation, it's important to identify who's behind them. But that's not enough, cautions online sleuth Craig Silverman at the 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#GIJC21). Silverman, a reporter at nonprofit newsroom ProPublica, says that equally important is understanding the motivations of those involved.
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The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya's slum

The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya's slum

Euronews — "Everybody deserves the right to dance. Everybody deserves the right to be who they are. Ballet was made for the elite because it needed to divide people, but dance is something that is meant to unite."
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