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End of abuses-as-usual in sight? A Ghanaian community around the RSPO-certified plantation hopes so
Belgian company SIAT has the ambition to promote sustainable palm oil across West Africa. Yet, its Ghana plantation is rife…
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How climate change impact on fisheries is pushing artisanal fishers into IUU fishing in Ghana
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Takoradi, March 27 – It was 10:00 hours on a Saturday morning…
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iWatch Africa joins #FIFAfrica22 in Zambia, focusing on safety of journalists online
iWatch Africa is pleased to announce its participation in the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022 (#FIFAfrica22) organized by…
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Journalists Safety Online: iWatch Africa holds training session for Ghanaian journalists
iWatch Africa held its first training session for 10 Ghanaian journalists last Thursday as part of its initiative to empower…
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Journalists Safety Online: iWatch Africa holds maiden training session for Nigerian journalists
iWatch Africa held its maiden training session for 10 Nigerian journalists last Thursday as part of the initiative to empower…
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iWatch Africa selects 20 journalists to tackle online abuse & harassment of journalists in West Africa
iWatch Africa has selected 20 journalists for its new initiative to equip newsrooms and media organizations to deal with online…
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Call For Participants: Empowering newsrooms to counter abuse of women journalists in Ghana & Nigeria
iWatch Africa is a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability across the continent. iWatch Africa…
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Child workers in Ghana speak out
Four children describe their work, why they do it, and how decision-makers in Ghana could help them. Their answers were…
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Destruction of Seagrass Meadows in Tanzania is leading to extinction of marine endangered species
Seagrass occupy a relatively small area of the coastal oceans (~ 0.1- 0.2%) (Duarte et al 2002) and yet, they…
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Ghana: Artisanal fishers blame dwindling fish stock on changes in climate & IUU activities
Kobina Atta has been fishing in Sekondi on the western coast of Ghana since age 20. Now at 51, he…
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