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November 5, 2025 to November 7, 2025

African Investigative Journalism Conference [1]

An initiative of the Wits Centre for Journalism, this annual conference gathers investigative journalists from Africa and elsewhere at Wits University to network, share ideas and stories, celebrate excellent, groundbreaking work and learn from one another through lectures, workshops, masterclasses and seminars.

Professional Meetings [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
International [5]
Africa [6]
July 15, 2025

DEADLINE: African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award [7]

Run by the Wits Centre for Journalism and the African Investigative Journalism Conference, this award recognizes outstanding investigative reporting from across Africa. Enter by Jul 15 for the chance to win cash and a trip to the AIJC conference, Nov 5-7, 2025 in Johannesburg.

Awards and Grants [8]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
International [5]
Africa [6]
June 30, 2025

DEADLINE: CANEX Shorts Film Competition [9]

Afreximbank's Creative Africa Nexus programme invites entries by Jun 30 from filmmakers aged 18 to 35 years old, living in Africa and the Diaspora. Three winners will receive a cash prize of $2000, have their film screened at CANEX at IATF2025 in Algiers, Algeria, Sep 4-10, and an expenses-paid trip to attend.

Awards and Grants [8]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
International [5]
Africa [6]

Cutting Off Rhinos’ Horns Is A Last Resort To Stop Poaching. It Works. [10]

"Cutting off the horns of sedated rhinos with a chainsaw has been viewed by wildlife conservationists in Africa for more than 30 years as a necessary evil to save the iconic endangered species from poaching."

Biodiversity [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [3]
Africa [6]
Source: AP [15], 06/06/2025

Colossal Cloud Of Sahara Dust Smothers The Caribbean En Route To The US [16]

"A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States."

Air [17]
Climate Change [18]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [21]
International [5]
Africa [6]
Source: AP [22], 06/03/2025
June 4, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Story Grants to Report on Great Apes and One Health in Africa [23]

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants to journalists in Africa to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by great apes, particularly the impact of disease and other health considerations, as well as conservation strategies to protect these species and their habitats. Deadline: Jun 4, 2025.

Awards and Grants [8]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [11]
Journalism & Media [4]
Wildlife [14]
Region: 
International [5]
Africa [6]

"Is Another Locust Invasion Heading For Africa?" [24]

"The United Nations is warning countries in northwest Africa to boost monitoring and begin early control measures as swarms of desert locusts move into the region."

Agriculture [25]
Biodiversity [11]
Disasters [26]
Food [27]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [28]
Wildlife [14]
Public [3]
Africa [6]
Middle East [29]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [30], 05/28/2025

African Conservationists Seek More Love For Vultures [31]

"Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death, they are among the least loved animals in the world. But conservationists in Africa are trying to change that."

Biodiversity [11]
Environmental Politics [32]
Environmental Studies [33]
Natural Resources [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [3]
Africa [6]
Source: AP [34], 04/14/2025

West Africa's Hazardous Winds: Harmattan Carries Dust, Spreads Disease [35]

"Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti. ... The Harmattan's effects go beyond reduced visibility and dryness. It has an impact on human health, agriculture and ecosystems."

Agriculture [25]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [18]
Environmental Health [36]
Environmental Studies [33]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [28]
Pollution [19]
Public [3]
Africa [6]
Source: The Conversation [37], 04/01/2025

With Climate, an Undercurrent of Violence [38]

In his ambitious first book, “The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence,” journalist Peter Schwartzstein explores how climate change explains conflict, even war. BookShelf editor Tom Henry calls it a deeply researched volume that makes a strong case for the connections between global warming, political instability and violence, not just in poorer regions but for the richer West as well.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [39]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [18]
Disasters [26]
Environmental Health [36]
Environmental Justice [40]
Environmental Politics [32]
Government [41]
Military [42]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [28]
Policy [43]
Water & Oceans [20]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [21]
International [5]
Africa [6]
Asia [44]
Europe [45]
Middle East [29]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

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