COMING SOON: A new series of Voices from Tanzania Four case studies by Tanzania civil society organisations on the impact of land acquisition practices in the extractive sectors of northern Tanzania. #EACOP #LSM ➡ ipisresearch.be/home/capacity-… Stay tuned!

New Investigation: 8 months of investigating into UK-Diamond company alleged pollution revealed death, illnesses and water contamination. Our managing editor Elfredah Kevin, in collaboration with Sechaba Mokhethi of MNN CIJ & Cindy Sipula investigated years of community

NEW series of VOICES from TANZANIA 🇹🇿 In their study, KINNAPA discusses the impact of #land acquisition processes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline #EACOP project on 3 agro-pastoral village communities in Kiteto district, Manyara region #Tanzania. ➡️ ipisresearch.be/publication/vo…

Zimbabwe's secret police - the CIO - run businesses involved in hemp, coal mining, solar energy, tourism and golf. In the past they've farmed mushrooms, exported baby elephants & mined diamonds. 🧵on how we did this open source investigation 1/ thesentry.org/reports/cio-bu…

For 8 months, Elfredah Kevin, Sechaba Mokhethi, & Cindy Sipula investigated years of outcry from residents living near a UK diamond mining company. 💎 The team conducted scientific analysis, used satellite imagery, & examined 7 years of the company’s revenue: buff.ly/3XkdXgm

Killings of local residents at Barrick's North Mara #gold mine in #Tanzania are escalating. Great to see Human Rights Watch reporting on this. RAID exposed it as one of the deadliest mines in Africa for security related violence. It's time for an investigation. hrw.org/news/2024/06/1…

VOICES from #TANZANIA 🇹🇿 In their study, HAKIARDHI assesses the awareness and involvement of small-scale producers in the #land acquisition processes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline #EACOP in 2 villages of Kilindi district, Tanga region ➡️ ipisresearch.be/publication/vo…

We are alarmed at the arrest of #Tanzania journalist Dinna Maningo from Dima Online DIMA ONLINE. Reports say she was arrested in Tarime, NorthMara, at 2 am in the morning. Police should urgently clarify the reason for arrest. CPJ Africa Committee to Protect Journalists LHRC

Breaking: The LBMA drops its jurisdiction challenge in a case brought by #Tanzania families whose loved ones were killed at the North Mara #gold mine. A HUGE first win. This groundbreaking case will now proceed to trial in London. Our reaction below. leighday.co.uk/news/news/2024…

VOICES from 🇹🇿 on the impact of #land acquisition practices In Shinyanga, issues related to land acquisitions have been reported in the areas surrounding the Bulyanhulu underground #gold mine. Rafiki-SDO collected primary data in 2 adjacent villages: ipisresearch.be/publication/vo…

In 2024, the #M23 intensified its attacks in eastern #DRC fueling insecurity and one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises. IPIS mapped the evolution of M23’s territorial influence in #Masisi & #Rutshuru territories, #NorthKivu. Maps & methodology: ipisresearch.be/publication/sh…

Civilians displaced by a $20 billion natural gas development in Palma, Mozambique say they have been attacked by state security forces. Leaked documents show TotalEnergies, the company leading the gas project, was aware of abuses. My latest 👇 aljazeera.com/features/2024/…

And another oil storage tank went up in flames at the Khartoum Oil refinery in the #Sudan, putting the number up in the 30+, severely degrading storage capacity for the RSF, but also coming with an environmental costs from burning fossil fuels

"Sudan is experiencing the largest famine the world has seen for at least forty years." Let that sink in.

The North Mara Gold Mine is connected to persistent allegations of severe police violence against intruders on and around the concession. A study by HimizaSocialJustice shows that land issues are an important driver of tensions between communities and the mine: ipisresearch.be/publication/vo…

Belg vast in Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek: "Speelbal van geopolitieke belangen" vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024… #CAR

Today, 29/07/2024, at the NMJD office, a press conference was held by #NaGEJ-SL, during which Civil Society called upon the Government of Sierra Leone to put on hold the implementation of the Management Service Agreement over the country’s Minerals Wealth Fund.

Praise for my upcoming book The Wagner Group from Publishers Weekly: “A a vital window onto the weird world of secretive, privatized modern warfare.” publishersweekly.com/9781789149579

A anti-Balaka field commander in Ouaka prefecture announces that his forces have surrendered to Wagner and are being incorporated into FACA and calls on other insurgents to do the same - an appeal, based on economics, to submit to DDR via the Russians, not the UN.