Global Investigative Journalism Network
Global Investigative Journalism Network

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10 Tweets Jan 06, 2024
NEW!🧵2023's best investigations from Sub-Saharan Africa include stories about sexual abuse on tea farms, gold mafias, and hospital fraud, among others.
✏️Curated by GIJN Africa Editor @benon_oluka.⬇️
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Teaming up with a female undercover reporter, Kenyan investigative journalist @TomOdula exposed widespread sexual abuse on the farms that supply tea to some of the biggest brands in Europe. The revelations had a big impact.
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@thecableng’s @anuadelakun used old-school field reporting methods and various new scientific and forensic investigative techniques to gather comprehensive evidence about polluted water bodies in different parts of Nigeria.
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Undercover, @AlJazeera investigative journalists infiltrated rival gangs in Zimbabwe and South Africa that turn dirty money into gold, which is then sold globally. They also obtained thousands of documents related to money laundering & gold smuggling.
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In an investigation about Africans driving used vehicles from Europe and other parts of the world, @iwatchafrica found that 80% of more than 280,000 vehicles imported to West Africa from the Netherlands no longer met European emissions standards.
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@BBC Africa Eye journalist Khadidiatou Cissé used first-hand accounts and corroborating testimony from eyewitnesses to reveal the harrowing experiences of young male football players who were victims of sexual assault due to systemic abuse.
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@NationMediaGrp’s @Karanja_Ibrah produced an impactful multimedia investigation which tracked the victims of a fraudulent scheme in which four hospitals allegedly pocketed hundreds of millions of Kenya shillings in fictitious claims.
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@the_ccij journalist Arthur Arnold Wadero investigated the topic of discrimination against individuals who wear dreadlocks, in the justice system and in the hunt for job opportunities, turning an off-beat social topic into a debate.
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South African freelance journalist and researcher @kimondegreef blends a touch of crystal-clear detail and flowery storytelling to paint a detailed picture of illegal underground mining in his home country.
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