Aboslutely great reporting by sianushka 👇

Congratulations Adam Bychawski! Proud of having you as a colleague

My latest for openDemocracy - how US anti-abortion cash, disinformation and tactics have come to Britain, with reproductive rights a new front in the hard right’s culture wars opendemocracy.net/en/us-anti-abo…

Conspiracies and US cash: The fight to centre abortion in UK’s culture wars bit.ly/4aYiUPK | read more ⤵️

When Twitter (now X) announced its African HQ in Ghana, the Ghanaian Government fully leaned into the public relations benefits. But 2 years later, when the company fired staff without a heads up or severance, the Government went mute.

Find out why: bit.ly/4cjBGTj

Ugandan court that upheld anti-LGBTIQ law says gay people have a right to healthcare. They think its a trap. bit.ly/4d3nxtB | read more ⤵️

The government has admitted that the former environment secretary broke the law when she issued licences to release gamebirds for shooting... against expert advice. Find out more ⤵️
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#hunting #ukgovernment #ukpolitics

Government admits it broke law to allow gamebird shooting bit.ly/3vVEyoP | read more ⤵️

Once upon a time, he was the voice of the people; now, he is the force behind their silence. Ghana's president is under fire for switching from an ally of protesters to an opponent after he came into a position of power.

bit.ly/3PXG40n

Like many African countries, Malawi has a draconian anti-LGTIQ law. But the constitutionality of that law is now being tested by Jana Gonani, a transgender sex worker. Will she win her case?

bit.ly/3JokcYk

Oil spills have been a recurrent problem in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, and Shell, a major polluter in the region, often blames oil spills on sabotage. But Niger Delta communities allege it's not sabotage at all, and Shell is involved in its own spills.

bit.ly/3vYWezQ

Labour in ‘cash for access’ scandal over meetings with £150k donor bit.ly/4cQME2R | read more ⤵️

The Dark Arts - our new Substack, dives into the influence of dark money on politics. In today's story we reveal that #Labour held a 'cash for access' meeting with Bloomberg.
Read more here 👇
bit.ly/4aU2yaI
#substack #keirstarmer #darkmoney #ukpolitics

Trump has just hung an albatross around his neck – abortion bit.ly/43Xmg3m | read more ⤵️

If you’ve used any vaginal detox products in Kenya that you bought online, you should read this investigation on how digital giants like Jumia, Google and Facebook are profiting from promoting harmful vaginal detox products putting women's health at risk.
bit.ly/4aHQ5qs

Do we really need a Global Commission on Modern Slavery? bit.ly/4aLZk97 | read more ⤵️

After a devastating earthquake, Moroccan women organised relief efforts, distributing supplies and support to affected families. Despite limited resources and facing their own personal grief, these women are determined to rebuild their communities.

bit.ly/4amQMG0

🔎 Following our investigation exposing the scale of dark money in higher education, academics are calling for transparency over university funding.

Read the open letter here 👇 Jenna Corderoy
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…

Great to see The Times cover this letter calling for more transparency and accountability over university funding: opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-… Coordinated by openDemocracy, it follows a series of investigations we did last year.

We’re pleased to join more than 120 individuals and campaign groups in signing this important letter on transparency in university funding. It’s simply unacceptable that universities can keep the identity of wealthy foreign donors secret.
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…