Aug 23, 2024
UN votes to adopt roadmap for global tax convention
The vote clears the way for U.N. member states negotiate a historic framework to tackle international tax dodging and curb tax-related illicit financial flows.
Africa
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Aug 13, 2024
Angolan civil society groups demand answers on dos Santos assets
Four advocacy organizations have written to authorities in Portugal and Angola, demanding to know what has become of assets seized from Angolan former first daughter Isabel dos Santos’ sprawling financial empire.
Aug 01, 2024
Lawmakers signal crackdown on press freedom following Swazi Secrets
After ICIJ’s investigation revealed the role Eswatini may have played in southern Africa’s illicit economy, members of the tiny kingdom’s parliament are seeking to prevent future leaks.
Jul 24, 2024
Zambia’s president shocks by firing the entire board of the country’s anti-corruption commission
The surprise dissolution follows corruption allegations against the commission by one of its own board members — and highlights political constraints on financial reporting and anti-corruption institutions raised in the Swazi Secrets leak.
Jun 18, 2024
Mysterious memo tying Zambian ex-president Edgar Lungu to alleged corruption highlights the limits of financial intelligence units
Zambian investigators drafted a request in 2019 asking their counterparts in Eswatini for help investigating Lungu. Why wasn’t it sent until years later?
May 26, 2024
Millions in suspicious transactions tie South Africa’s ruling party to a controversial Swazi archbishop, documents show
As the African National Congress heads into a consequential election, a trove of leaked financial records carries echoes of past corruption scandals.
May 14, 2024
Defying Angola and Interpol, Isabel dos Santos entrenches herself on Dubai waterfront
The eldest daughter of Angola’s former autocrat has found cover in the United Arab Emirates, where she, her mother and a business associate are linked to multiple properties, Dubai Unlocked reveals.
May 03, 2024
Press freedom under fire as political pressure on journalists intensifies worldwide, rankings reveal
In the biggest global election year in history, the 2024 World Press Freedom Index shows a chilling pattern of political disregard for journalists’ safety — from Europe to the Middle East.
Apr 15, 2024
The central bank in a tiny African country tried to block a suspicious banking venture. Then the king’s allies intervened.
Staff say they can’t authorize any transactions. Clients can’t open accounts. But the newcomer remains in suspended animation at the center of a political tussle.
Apr 15, 2024
How international gold dealers exploited a tiny African kingdom’s economic dream
Eswatini’s king professed to have a bold plan for a thriving economic zone. ICIJ uncovered two phantom gold refineries channeling millions of dollars to Dubai through it.
Apr 15, 2024
About the Swazi Secrets investigation
Swazi Secrets exposes the role the tiny kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, may have played in the regional illicit economy.
Apr 15, 2024
Frequently asked questions about the Swazi Secrets investigation
Where is Eswatini? Where did the Swazi Secrets leak come from? Who are the journalists behind the investigation? These questions and more, answered.
Apr 09, 2024
US prosecutors push to seize apartment tied to Congolese president in luxury Trump complex
Embezzled public funds were allegedly used to purchase the Manhattan apartment for the use of the daughter of one of Africa’s longest-serving authoritarian leaders.
Jan 19, 2024
Isabel dos Santos charged with 12 crimes in Angola over her dealings as Sonangol chair
The ultra-rich daughter of Angola's former president and her advisors are accused of defrauding the country of $219 million, including through financial schemes uncovered by ICIJ.
Dec 21, 2023
Luanda Leaks’ Isabel dos Santos loses fight against $733 million asset freeze
The daughter of Angola’s authoritarian former president is accused of procuring loans for her “own personal benefit” while she was a director of an Angolan telecommunications company.
Oct 10, 2023
Frequently asked questions about the Trafficking Inc. investigation
What sort of trafficking does this investigation cover? Are there any leaked files? How can I send ICIJ tips? These questions and more, answered.
Oct 10, 2023
About the Trafficking Inc. investigation
An ICIJ investigation examines networks of companies, people and business practices that draw profit from cross-border labor trafficking and sex trafficking.
Sep 05, 2023
Gabon’s Bongo family enriched itself over 56 years of kleptocratic rule, spreading its wealth across the world
The Bongo family ruled Gabon for most of its independence. While the country stagnated and poverty remained, the family amassed vast wealth — much of it hidden offshore.
Aug 29, 2023
Nigerian president appoints new minister accused of helping a former dictator launder looted billions
The new minister, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, whose offshore dealings were detailed in the Pandora Papers, is a former ally of Nigerian dictator and notorious looter Sani Abacha.
Jun 23, 2023
How to report on human trafficking: Inside Trafficking Inc.
In this month’s Meet the Investigators, journalists from our Trafficking Inc. project share what it was like to report on modern day slavery across the globe.
Jun 19, 2023
Director ‘mismanagement’ enabled Isabel dos Santos to illegally divert millions, Dutch court finds
The daughter of Angola’s former authoritarian president siphoned 52.6 million euros from Angola’s state oil company into a business she controlled.
Jun 12, 2023
Watch: The global reach of human trafficking
Trafficking Inc. exposes people, business and companies who make a profit off of forced labor around the world.
Jun 12, 2023
How torture, deception and inaction underpin the UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry
An underground network of suspected sex traffickers has taken refuge in the wealthy Gulf nation. The U.S. State Department says efforts to identify and protect victims have fallen short.
May 31, 2023
Shining a light on corruption in Comoros
In this month’s Meet the Investigators, Hayatte Abdou shares stories from her courageous accountability reporting, defying government threats and intimidation in the island country of less than a million people
May 03, 2023
ICIJ welcomes 20 new reporters to its global journalism network
The new members, announced on World Press Freedom Day, hail from 18 countries, including four not previously represented in the consortium.