Julius Caleone Mbeŵe
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Journalist @PlatformMalawi | Proudly 🇲🇼 | Adventurer
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Joined April 2015
"The technique is deceptively simple: register them in a lightly regulated jurisdiction like Malawi, ferry them under the guise of maintenance, then switch off transponders mid-flight. When they reappear, they are in Iranian hands." https://t.co/IdqQ5AGEzo
Malawi’s aircraft registry is being used by rogue operators and sanctions dodgers worldwide A fatal crash. A court exposing a broken regulator. And a registry full of suspicious aircraft. Read more: https://t.co/Xl9aWoPWFT
#MalawiAviation #Sanctions #Investigation
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Massive congratulations, @bonareri_tracy! Absolutely well deserved. https://t.co/Qk01knXiJw
Kenyan journalist Tracy Bonareri Onchoke is the winner of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2025. She fought off competition from 226 journalists from 60 countries. Read more 👉 https://t.co/6HDHzdNdIp
@bonareri_tracy @AfUncensored @FPALondon @gijnAfrica
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2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference ends today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Over the weekend, @misamalawi Chairperson & Director of Investigations @PlatformMalawi @GoldenMatonga participated in a discussion on 'Journalistic Collaborations in Challenging Environments'
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#Nigeria’s security crisis is no longer a series of “incidents” — it’s a system failure. This week alone: 26 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi, 10 people taken from a church in Kwara, and a top military general killed. https://t.co/M46u7oGvmR
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 221 of The Continent Nigeria’s security crisis: 26 girls abducted in Kebbi State, more kidnappings elsewhere, and a top general killed — symptoms of a long-running, underfunded, corruption-riddled breakdown. https://t.co/jOtlRlic2W
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EXCLUSIVE: Our CNN investigation found that Tanzanian police killed protesters, and signs of mass graves used to hide their brutality. We spoke to more than 100 people, used forensic analysis of videos, and satellite imagery. The govt didn't respond to our detailed questions
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All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 220 of The Continent With insurgencies on the rise, Mali’s military rulers can’t secure a stable supply of fuel. Amid a growing crackdown on media, tankers are under attack and Bamako is grinding to a halt. https://t.co/kFvzbna9Z7
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This isn’t just a glitch. It’s a national education crisis. #Malawi #EducationCrisis #BrokenFutures #InvestigativeJournalism
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... they failed, but because their grades vanished. Led by @DawalaMcdonald & @Tumpale_099, this report exposes institutional negligence, system failures, mental health crises, and what govt officials are saying about it.
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From bounced offices to blocked portals, students in Malawi’s public universities are being forced to repeat, withdraw, or abandon their degrees, not because... https://t.co/IgsGby1vQ6
Students in Malawi’s public universities are being failed by the system. Missing grades. Repeated semesters. Withdrawals. Our new investigation exposes how poor systems & admin neglect are crushing futures. Read the full article: https://t.co/8WJg9M1Ai0
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🇲🇼 How Country's Gold Wealth "Grows Wings". @PlatformMalawi reveals how illicit gold traders circumvent legal processes to smuggle the country's gold at scale. Details in GIJN's Africa newsletter for October 👇
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GIJC25 Program, AIJC2025, Gamifying Investigations, GIJN Election, Jobs...
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For 14 years, a Soviet-made Ilyushin-76 (3X-CFR) has sat abandoned at Kamuzu Int’l Airport, a forgotten relic. But behind the unpaid parking fees lies a trail of arms dealers, deadly crashes, & international intrigue. #PIJ connects the dots. https://t.co/z36raLc9Qt
NEW: For 14 years, this Soviet Ilyushin-76 has been abandoned in Malawi. Our investigation into the owners of the mysterious GR-Avia uncovers a tragic trail of airlines linked to fatal crashes, UN sanctions, and alleged weapons smuggling to Somalia. Link: https://t.co/kmMXroyeXz
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AUDIO: Listen to the Chicken Invasion, the first ever Justice Under Siege podcast produced by the PIJ.
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One of Malawi’s largest poultry companies, Crown Agribusiness Group, illegally seized land from Emily Phiri, a poor elderly woman in Senzani, Ntcheu. With the help of her grandchildren, Emily fought...
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WATCH: PIJ’s award winning documentary exposes a migrant trafficking syndicate operating in Malawi facilitated by high-level corruption within government, police and immigration officials. https://t.co/iEgwmYBzDM
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.... wants it buried. We need #journalism that listens to people, not power. Support and read @thecontinent_ , Africa’s bold, independent voice. https://t.co/dbbmOpSKuf
#Journalism #Accountability #MediaIndependence #TheContinent
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Their stories are harrowing. What stands out isn’t just the violence, but the silence, the State’s calm denial versus citizens’ fear and pain. #Independentjournalism like this breaks through the darkness. It documents, challenges, and defends the truth when power...
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Issue 219 of @thecontinent_ lands with a punch. On #Tanzania’s Election Day, protests erupted, the internet was cut, curfews declared, and deadly force unleashed. When the blackout lifted, 37 readers told @thecontinent_ what really happened. https://t.co/iO6F7ZcXdg
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 219 of The Continent Protests, an internet blackout, and deadly force marked Tanzania’s Election Day. Once online again, 37 readers shared what they witnessed. Read their stories: https://t.co/uY8p7pEXdc
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Impressive! Congratulations to @Kalipochi and the entire #PIJ team for continuing to elevate 🇲🇼's voice on the continental stage. Redefining the purpose of #watchdogjournalism in #Africa. #AIJC25 #Malawi #InvestigativeJournalism
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PIJ’s founder and Managing Partner Gregory Gondwe is among the speakers at the African Investigative Journalism Conference #AIJC annual gathering of the continent’s finest investigative journalists and scholars.
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