Roaming in his natural habitat, Gilgil crossed from Kenya into Tanzania, and paid for it with his life.

A herd of super-tusker elephants. (Photo: Aew, Rawpixel)

Men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine say they were subjected to sexual violence and torture.

A broken and exploited system where money is skimmed at every point in the commercial supply chain puts the trickle of goods coming into Gaza beyond the reach of its destitute citizens.

The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of its current and former employees. A palpable sense of fear has descended on this country, once known as the freest in the region.

On paper, the largest country to emerge from the break-up of socialist Yugoslavia is a candidate for EU membership. On the ground, opposition politicians say, Serbia’s democratic credentials are hanging by a thread. With evidence mounting of massive irregularities in the latest election, calls for ‘reform’ may be missing the point.

Almost 2,000 Kenyans living around Fresh Del Monte’s pineapple plantation accuse guards of brutal violence. Four bodies were found on the multinational fruit company’s land over Christmas.

After their home outside Gaza City was flattened by Israeli bombardment, Rasha Ibrahim and her family fled south, hoping to seek refuge in neighboring Egypt.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on November 1, 2023. (Photo: Yasser Qdeih)

Employees of Canadian company Biznis Intel allege they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars, and cast doubt on the company’s ability to secure the airport.

Babylon Terminal, Baghdad Airport, Iraq. (Photo: Safa Daneshvar / CC BY-SA 4.0)

In April 2017, Canadian authorities charged currency exchange operator Farzam Mehdizadeh for his alleged role in a global network that laundered funds for criminals and Islamist militants, including Hezbollah and the Taliban.

(Photo: James O’Brien/OCCRP)

During his recent trip to Kenya, King Charles addressed colonial atrocities meted out by the British government. But his visit failed to hasten justice for a more recent incident –– a 2021 fire started by the British army, which consumed 10,000 acres of land and allegedly destroyed the livelihoods of 7,000 people in surrounding villages.

Regina Wambui’s land looks over the British army’s land on the Lolldaiga Hills. (Photo: Georgia Gee/OCCRP)