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SOA African hubs join forces in new initiative to tackle deep seabed mining
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) network of hubs in Africa have joined forces to tackle the evolving threat of deep seabed…
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Protecting journalists from online abuse: a guide for newsrooms
The brutal harassment of Indian journalist Rana Ayyub has escalated from online trolling to headline-grabbing persecution in recent days. Her case is shocking but not…
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The Facebook Papers: How authoritarian governments are pressuring platforms to stifle free speech
Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager…
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Chinese-owned vessels ‘threaten Ghana’s fishing industry’
A three-month investigation based on interviews with dozens of fishery experts, company records and financial documents has revealed an opaque…
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Garbage Out, Garbage In: How Europe’s e-waste problem is a burden on Africa
ACCRA, Ghana – Hassan Tampani, a 23-year-old scrap dealer sits just 20 meters away from acidic gusts of smoke fueled…
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READ: iWatch Africa’s Top 10 Reports in 2021
2021 has been an important year for journalism and evidence based opinion reports despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to…
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China’s trespassing vessels and the economic impact on Ghana’s fisheries sector
ACCRA, Ghana – It is now over two years since Emmanuel Essien, a fishing observer vanished onboard a Chinese owned…
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The New Censorship: Why Protecting Journalists Online from Harassment is Critical to Press Freedom
The rise of social media platforms provides many opportunities to the more than half a billion internet users in Africa, including increased…
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Guidelines for Newsrooms in West Africa
The explosive growth of social media use around the world has opened up many new opportunities for journalism. At the…
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Ocean-Climate Nexus: A Blue-Carbon Pathway for West African States
The ocean is recognised as an essential climate regulator on our planet, absorbing and storing carbon from the atmosphere in a variety…
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