GIJN Africa Webinar: Investigating Revolutionary and Military Regimes

By Global Investigative Journalism Network

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Africa is at a governance crossroads. Since August 2020, the continent has experienced seven military coups or takeovers in Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Mali, Chad, and Gabon, sparking concerns about a resurgence of military rule across Africa. In addition, presidents from countries like Uganda, Rwanda, and Eritrea — once touted as “a new breed of African leaders” — have clung to power for three decades or more. And leaders in burgeoning democracies like Tanzania, Benin, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Mozambique are increasingly becoming more autocratic and rolling back the political consensus gains registered in the past. Therefore, the need to focus watchdog journalism on the continent’s revolutionary and military regimes cannot be overstated. GIJN is, therefore, pleased to host this webinar geared at equipping the continent’s investigative journalists with tips, tools, and resources to scrutinize the political actions of militarized governments on the continent, which often shrink th

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