In the run-up to the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg this September 26 to 29, we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day[1]. The winners, chosen from 12 outstanding investigative projects, will be announced at the conference.
The Shining Light Award, first given out at our 2007 Global Conference, uniquely honors investigative journalists in developing or transitioning countries whose work was done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions.
The finalists were selected by an international panel of judges from a record 291 projects. All the stories were published in 2017 or 2018. The award is sponsored by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, an association of 182 organizations in 77 countries.
This year, given the broad range of work submitted, we divided the submissions into two categories: large outlets (with ten or more staff) and smaller outlets (with fewer than 10 staff). We hope you’ll agree that this year’s finalists showcase extraordinary journalism by some extraordinary journalists.
Small Outlets Category: “The Profiteers,” Africa Uncensored (South Sudan). [2]
Team: John-Allan Namu, Elijah Kanyi, Samuel Munia.
This three-part documentary shines a light on how certain members of South Sudan’s elite have profited from the civil war and plundered their nation, all the while investing in Kenya and other East African countries. The investigation shows how these individuals move funds and obtain weapons with support from government and military officials, business people, and financial institutions in neighboring countries.
References
- ^ we’re featuring one Global Shining Light Award finalist per day (gijn.org)
- ^ The Profiteers (www.youtube.com)
Newer articles:
- How a South-Sudanese superstar (Gordon Koang) found home in Australia with the help of an indie-punk label - 03/09/2019 22:06
- Sudan PM to announce new cabinet ‘within 48 hours’ - 03/09/2019 09:40
- No Simple Solutions: Women, Displacement and Durable Solutions in South Sudan - 03/09/2019 02:25
- Sudan police say 15 killed in head-on bus crash - 02/09/2019 08:07
- Situation Overview: Awerial, Yirol East and Yirol West Counties, Lakes, South Sudan - April - June 2019 - 02/09/2019 03:37
Older news items
- Israel is in the Forefront of War in South Sudan - 01/09/2019 09:07
- Sudan's post-Bashir transition faces further delay - 01/09/2019 07:30
- Hoops camp urges South Sudan’s youth to focus strongly on sport - 31/08/2019 10:17
- Uganda Youths allegedly joining South Sudan rebel faction - 31/08/2019 07:16
- Towards accelerating infection prevention and control in health facilities in South Sudan - 31/08/2019 01:45
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- Press Release - International poetry initiative seeks poems on African experiences of migration - 04/04/2024 23:28
- South Sudan oil revenue dwindles - 31/03/2024 00:46
- The decline of Equatoria and emergence of Jieng tribal power in South Sudan - 30/03/2024 23:10
- Both SPLM-IG's No-extension and SPLM-IO's Extension Proposals are all means for No 2024 Elections - 24/03/2024 23:14
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- South Sudan seeks international firm to run new airline - Reuters - 23/08/2012 19:01
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