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Boutique Fitness Studio Franchises

Exposed: The Hidden and Brutal Costs of Boutique Fitness Studio Franchises

Boutique fitness studio franchises as in think trendy spin, HIIT, boxing and yoga classes under brands like F45, Orangetheory, Barry’s, and SoulCycle promise a winning formula: passionate communities, celebrity appeal and high margins. These studios tout their community-focused workouts and strong brand…

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Mining Magnates In Chilean Campaign Financing

Powerful Interests and Chile’s Democracy: Investigating Mining Magnates In Chilean Campaign Financing

Chile’s economy is built on copper. The Andean nation has become one of the world’s leading suppliers of copper, lithium and other minerals, and the profits have created some of…

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Venezuelan Political Prison system. Image Credit: The Guardian

Alarming Human Rights Abuses in Venezuelan Political Prison System

Political repression has long been a feature of Venezuela’s ruling regimes. As one observer notes, “political repression has been a hallmark of the Chavista era,” with a sharp rise in political…

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Oil Wealth and Political Corruption in Ecuador

Oil Wealth and Political Corruption in Ecuador’s Amazon Provinces

The oilfields of Ecuador’s Amazon have been called a curse by local leaders. The northern provinces of Sucumbíos, Orellana and Pastaza sit atop the country’s richest petroleum deposits, but residents…

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Drug Cartel Influence in Mexican Elections

Shocking Hidden Drug Cartel Influence in Mexican Elections

The 2024 local election campaign in Mexico was mired in violence. In late April 2024, two political candidates were murdered within hours of each other during campaign events reminding local…

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Vote Buying Networks In Rural Bolivia

Election Scandal: Exposing Vote Buying Networks in Rural Bolivia

Vote buying networks in Rural Bolivia has long been fertile ground for clientelist politics, where candidates and parties cultivate networks of influence through gifts, subsidies and informal ties. Over successive…

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Gender-based violence in Post-conflict Africa

Shocking Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Post-Conflict Africa Exposed

Gender-based violence in post-conflict Africa is a silent emergency that rarely makes headlines. In war-torn regions, women and girls face not only the immediate terror of warfare but also a…

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Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Africa

Deadly Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Africa’s Construction & Agriculture

The scramble for cheap labor in Africa’s construction and farming boom has created a crisis of exploitation. Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Africa, both internal (rural-to-urban) and from neighboring countries…

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African Artifacts Trafficking

Illicit African Artifacts Trafficking: An Investigative Report

The colonial-era looting of African cultural treasures has spawned a modern multi billion-dollar black market. From Benin Bronzes felled by British troops in 1897 to Egyptian mummies smuggled through airports…

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Access To Justice In Africa

Access to Justice in Africa: A Crisis of Failing Legal Aid Systems

Access to justice in Africa i.e the ability to seek and obtain legal remedies is a fundamental right enshrined in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 16 (“justice for all”) and…

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Forced Labor in Informal Mining Sectors in Africa

Shocking Crisis: Forced Labor in Informal Mining Sectors in Africa

Africa’s artisanal and informal mines from gold pits to cobalt fields are at the center of a hidden crisis. Multitudes of men, women and children toil under coercion and threat,…

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Press Freedom in Africa

Alarming Decline of Press Freedom in Africa: 2025 Investigative Report

Across Africa, reporters face mounting threats from governments and armed actors alike. Press freedom in Africa is rapidly declining as 80% of its countries saw deteriorating media conditions in recent…

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African Youth Movements

Resilient African Youth Movements vs Brutal Government Crackdowns

Youth are rising as a formidable force in Africa’s politics. The continent’s population skews overwhelmingly young where more than 60% are under 25 years old and many of these young people…

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African Environmental Disasters

Corporate Accountability in African Environmental Disasters

International companies operating across Africa have long been linked to a series of devastating oil, mining and agribusiness accidents. Yet survivors and advocates say justice is elusive. In this investigative…

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Privatization Of State Assets In Africa

“Dire Crisis: Privatization of State Assets in Africa”

Across Africa, governments have been selling or outsourcing formerly state-run services like electricity, water, healthcare, and more to private firms. Decades after bold promises of efficiency and investment, the results…

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Constitutional term limits in Africa

The Silent Coup: How Constitutional Reforms Are Being Used to Extend Term Limits in Africa

Across Africa, a silent coup is underway. Not through tanks rolling down capital city streets or midnight arrests, but through constitutional amendments passed in marble-floored parliament buildings. From Kampala to…

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Religious political power in africa

Sacred Power: How Religious Institutions Command Africa’s Political Destiny

The sanctuary of Christ Embassy Church in Lagos falls silent as Pastor Chris Oyakhilome steps to the pulpit on this humid Sunday morning in March 2024. Before him sit 50,000…

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Regional Peacekeeping Forces In Africa

Investigating the Effectiveness of Regional Peacekeeping Forces in Africa

African nations have increasingly turned to home-grown solutions to violent conflict. Via the Regional Peacekeeping Forces In Africa, Since 2000, roughly 38 African-led peacekeeping missions have been launched across the…

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Government Spyware Surveillance in Africa

Alarming Government Spyware Surveillance in Africa: An Investigative Expose

Governments across Africa are increasingly using sophisticated spyware to monitor and intimidate political opposition. Independent investigations about government spyware surveillance in Africa by Amnesty International, Citizen Lab, Privacy International and…

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Organized crime in africa

Exposing the Criminal Nexus: Political Elites and Organized Crime in Africa

Africa’s struggle with corruption and insecurity has deep roots in the collusion between political power and criminal networks. In nation after nation, from oil-rich Nigeria to resource-rich Congo, from South…

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Foreign disinformation in African elections

Foreign disinformation in African elections: An Explosive Investigative Report

Foreign powers and private interests are intensifying campaigns of digital propaganda to influence African elections. In 2024, a record 80+ national votes involved half the global population. An Ipsos survey…

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