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A general view of a busy street in Kampala, Uganda.

The Deportation Project: How Uganda became a destination for people the United States wanted gone.

The Deportation Project: How Uganda became a destination for people the United States wanted gone. By Emmanuel Mutaizibwa September 21, 2026 A general view of a busy street in Kampala, Uganda. On April 1, 2026, an aircraft carrying eight deportees from the United States landed at Entebbe, a windswept peninsula on the northern shore of

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A shipping container transformed into separate toilets

Three years after CCIJ investigation, Namibia makes sanitation improvements, but crisis still remains

Three years after CCIJ investigation, Namibia makes sanitation improvements, but crisis still remains By Freddie Clayton and Sonja SmithPhotography by Margaret Courtney-Clarke June 3, 2026 A shipping container transformed into separate toilets — urinals for men and toilet bowls for women — stands at the “Green Valley” resettlement plot, Walvis Bay District, Namibia, on January

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Protestors march through downtown Frankfurt am Main on Oct. 11, 2024, demanding the handover of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the International Criminal Court for trial and imprisonment. Photograph: Andre Pain / CCIJ

Germany tried to silence a far-right outlet. Its Telegram reach grew instead.

Germany tried to silence a far-right outlet. Its Telegram reach grew instead. April 30, 2026 Boundless Hate Series This story is part of a CCIJ series that investigates how diaspora communities contribute to the spread of hate speech beyond borders. Protestors march through downtown Frankfurt am Main on Oct. 11, 2024, demanding the handover of

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Activists hold signs as they protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, DC, USA, on January 26, 2026. The protest comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Activists are calling for a Nationwide Shutdown strike on January 30 after the executions by ICE of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

The Questions Facing Kristi Noem and ICE

Kristi Noem’s firing as secretary of homeland security came partly because her department bypassed competitive bidding for contracts. An ongoing joint investigation between the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) and New Lines looks at how, under the Trump administration, ICE has used an “urgency stipulation” to privilege favored contractors.

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When Africa lobbies America, it favors Trump connections.

When Africa lobbies America, it favors Trump connections With Trump in office, the ranks of lobbyists for African nations include: a right-wing Newsmax commentator, a hunting friend of Donald Trump Jr., a Proud Boy who attacked Capitol Hill and extremist provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. By Andrew W. Lehren, Trenton Daniel, Peter Aldhous, Sonya Dymova and Ajibola

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People standing holding signs that are labeled "The Faces of Foreign Aid" with photos of various faces

What Africa lost under Trump: at least $5 billion. What it got in return: “true chaos.”

A CCIJ analysis details the depth of U.S. aid cuts to Africa. The slashed programs fight famine, shelter refugees, combat diseases. They even promote America’s national pastime, baseball. Now: “True chaos” reigns in the face of deaths and humanitarian crises. The financial toll is likely much larger.

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