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How fishers & fishmongers are battling for survival on the frontier of climate change in Ghana
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. ACCRA, Ghana — At an open shed along the coast of Bortianor…
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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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iWatch Africa unveil measure to equip 20 newsrooms tackle online abuse & harassment of journalists in West Africa
iWatch Africa, a not-for-profit media and policy organization dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability has unveiled its new initiative to…
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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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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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