- Military
- December 11, 2024
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Tracking the Exploitation of Illegal Gold, Human Trafficking, and Government Corruption: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in Spanish
Join me on a tour of the best investigations from across the Spanish-speaking world, where journalists are uncovering the stories that impact their communities, from digging into organized crime to corruption and human trafficking. The pieces in this list — many of which are collaborative — not only uncover hidden truths but also demonstrate the courage required to report on issues that challenge the structures of power. In Latin America, as in other regions, the stakes…
- Military
- December 10, 2024
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Investigating Yemen’s War, Uncovering Famine in Sudan, and Telling the Story of Gaza: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from the Middle East
It can be extremely challenging and perilous to work in investigative journalism in a region ravaged by war, where unpredictability, widespread destruction, and tragic loss of life are constants. In December 2023, when GIJN Arabic released its previous Editor’s Picks list, the MENA region had just passed two months since Hamas’ October 7 incursion into Israel and that country’s subsequent invasion of Gaza. A year later, the conflict has spread to the West Bank and Lebanon,…
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- December 9, 2024
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GIJN Resource Center’s Top Guides and Tipsheets from 2024
The past 12 months have been a busy year for GIJN’s Resource Center. With eight new and updated guides, the Resource Center is here to help journalists expand their knowledge and skills. The Center holds more than 2,000 items in 14 languages — from tipsheets and guides to instructional videos. Here are our top selections for this year. Guide: Introduction to Investigative Journalism Illustration: Smaranda Tolosano for GIJN While there is plenty of online training about…
- Military
- December 9, 2024
- 102 views
Troops arrest alleged IPOB members, recover firearms in South-East
Troops of the South-East Joint Task Force, “Operation UDO KA” have arrested two alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during clearance operations of the group’s camp in the region. The spokesman for the task force, Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu, said the operations took place in Uhuala-Aku, Okigwe local government area of the state on December 5. The statement read: “The combined force, acting…
- Military
- December 5, 2024
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Government Coalition Collapse, Green-Washing Natural Gas, Europe’s Opioid Crisis: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in German
The year 2024 was tumultuous on many fronts, and challenging for journalists all over the world. Germany was mere days into the new year when a game-changing investigation by GIJN member CORRECTIV laid bare the links between extremist right-wing groups and the far-right AfD party — which currently holds 82 seats in Germany’s national parliament. Crashing a secret summit near Potsdam by going undercover, the reporting revealed how neo-Nazis, high-ranking AfD members, and prominent business leaders…
- Military
- December 4, 2024
- 78 views
The Blasphemy Business, Real Estate Land Grabs, Instagram Misinformation: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in Pakistan
Pakistan is not an easy country in which to be a journalist, and it’s even more difficult to be an investigative journalist. Whether digging into real estate developments, blasphemy issues, or even the construction of a stretch of road in a small border town, it’s important for Pakistani journalists to know when to stop reporting. This, coupled with an industry in financial trouble and limited resources, means Pakistani reporters face considerable obstacles to simply doing their…
- Military
- December 3, 2024
- 78 views
Tracking Election Donations, Illicit Gold Markets, Parliamentary Stonewalling: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in India
A decade ago, India, the world’s largest democracy, proudly upheld its free press and the powerful institutions that kept the ruling class in check. Since then, though, the situation has gradually deteriorated, leading to unprecedented drops in press freedom. But even as many reporters face suppression or coercive laws, the country still saw investigative journalists produce powerful stories this past year. In 2024, we saw digital news organizations collaborate on issues like the Electoral Bonds scam,…
- Military
- December 2, 2024
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Troops kill terrorists in Zamfara raids
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, on Sunday killed several terrorists in coordinated ground and air offensives in Zamfara State. The spokesman of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, said in a statement the operation was launched in response to a distress call from residents and vigilantes in Yar Galadima village, Maru Local Government Area of the state. He said the troops at about 5:00 a.m., troops stationed at…
- Military
- December 2, 2024
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GIJN’s Top Investigative Tools of 2024
While the most important assets for investigative journalists in 2024 remained curiosity, courage, and collaboration, innovative digital tools provided leads and evidence for accountability stories on every continent. Below we have curated a list of eight notable tools that were either new or newly impactful for watchdog reporters in 2024. And there were several investigations that were only possible thanks to new open source tools, such as the UK-based i-paper’s revelation of civilian harm from Israel’s…
