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GIJC23 Convenes, AIJC2023, NGO Investigations, Fellowships...
GIJN Africa Bulletin — September 13, 2023

Next Week: #GIJC23 Convenes

In just a few days we will welcome a record 2100+ attendees from over 130 countries to the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC23) in Sweden, with more than a hundred coming from Sub-Saharan Africa. Our conference program has nearly 20 sessions featuring speakers from the African continent. Coming to Gothenburg? Here's how to get around. Unable to join us? Keep up with what's happening on Twitter (now X) and check here for tipsheets and resources from each session. We will be uploading recordings of select sessions on GIJN's YouTube channel after the conference. Also released with GIJC23: a new GIJN website and logo, with a revamped GIJN Africa platform, and a new GIJN Africa LinkedIn page.

African IJ Conference Coming

The building blocks for the 19th African Investigative Journalism Conference, this Nov. 20-22, are taking shape. AIJC2023 tickets are now on sale, and journalists are invited to submit entries for the inaugural African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award (deadline: Sept. 15). The AIJC team is also working on a leadership transition, with long-time AIJC convenor Anton Harber retiring and veteran South African investigative journalist Beauregard Tromp set to take over the reins. For the latest updates, sign up for the AIJC newsletter.

Investigative Research Reports

The work of non-profit groups that dig into African issues can be useful to watchdog reporters. Among the recent works: Architects of Terror by The Sentry, All That Glitters by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, The Consultants by Open Secrets, Kleptocratic Cooperation in Africa by the National Endowment for Democracy, and World Animal Protection's study into crime syndicates within South Africa's captive lion industry.

Fellowship Opportunities

Looks like it's fellowship season! African journalists can apply for the Miles Morland Foundation Writing Fellowship (deadline: Sept. 18), National Endowment for Democracy grants (Sept. 20), The Wilson Center Fellowship (Oct. 1), and The Tarbell Fellowship (Oct. 1). Others are the MPIL Journalist in Residence Fellowship (Oct. 6), McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism (Oct. 6), and Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program (Oct. 15). Good luck!

TIPS, TOOLS, & ANALYSIS

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Reporter's Guide to Investigating War Crimes
GIJN has published more excerpts of this guide, including chapters on tracing war criminals, environmental and property damage, and interviewing survivors.

Key Resources and Story Ideas
The African Centre for Media Excellence compiled resources and story ideas for journalists covering food and nutrition, housing, population, and budget outcomes.

Toolkit: Resources for Protecting Press Freedom in Africa
Compiled by the International Press Institute, this document contains laws, commitments and other mechanisms to protect press freedom in Africa.

Building a New Generation of Investigative Journalists in Ghana
In this IJNet article, Arinze Chijioke describes the efforts that the Media Foundation for West Africa is putting into developing a new crop of Ghana's watchdog reporters.

Nigeria: Mental Health Reporting Toolkit
Developed by the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development and partners, this toolkit guides journalists on covering mental health responsibly and accurately.

Podcast: Lessons from Investigating War Crimes in Ethiopia
In this episode of CCIJ's Transparency Podcast, Winston Mwale speaks to Lucy Kassa about her experiences investigating crimes in Ethiopia's Tigray war.

A Journalist's Guide to Covering South Africa's Net Zero Policies
EJN's tipsheets cover reporting on policy and finance issues related to South Africa's commitment to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Find more tips + tools on GIJN Africa's page. Also, visit GIJN's Jobs Board.

GRANTS, AWARDS, & OPPORTUNITIES

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Financial Times Africa Journalism Fellowship
The Financial Times and One World Media seek a mid-career journalist from, based in and covering sub-Saharan Africa. Apply by Oct. 5.

Story Pitches on LGBTQIA+ Youth Around Africa
Radio Workshop seeks pitches in English from African audio producers with story ideas that explore the lives of LGBTQIA youth anywhere in Africa. Apply by Sept. 15.

US$10,000 in Documentary Production Grants
Documentary Africa is offering financial support to filmmakers, producers and organizations to develop, produce and/or complete their projects. Apply by Sept. 18.

Training: How to Follow the Money in Wildlife Trafficking
Journalists in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania & South Sudan can apply for EJN's nine-month training on using financial tools to investigate environmental crimes. Deadline: Sept. 25.

OCCRP's OSINT, Research and Data Fellowship
Journalists from Ghana, Nigeria & Zambia are encouraged to apply for OCCRP's eight-week, hybrid program covering OSINT, research and data. Deadline: Sept. 29.

Call for Journal Abstracts on Investigative Journalism
Journalism Practice invites authors to submit papers for a special issue: Investigative Journalism in the Networked Age. Abstracts submission deadline: Oct. 15.

STORIES OF THE MONTH

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 DR Congo: How Stockpiles Fuel Illegal Wildlife Trade
In this Oxpeckers story, Jonas Kiriko investigates why ivory & other wild contraband seized by authorities in DR Congo finds its way back onto the black market.

 Kenya: Mistreatment in Elderly Persons Homes
For this documentary, BBC Africa Eye went undercover to investigate allegations of mistreatment, theft, and neglect inside a Kenyan care home for the elderly.

 Nigeria: An Orphanage Trading Babies for Cash?
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism's Fisayo Soyombo spent 19 months digging into the activities of a Christian orphanage that allegedly sells babies.

 The Gambia: How a Minister Got Caught up in a Contract Scandal
An investigation by Malagen finds that the communications ministry in The Gambia awarded a contract to a school owned by the sitting minister, violating several rules.
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