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PPLAAF
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The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa seeks to defend whistleblowers, as well as strategically litigate and advocate on their behalf where their disclosures speak to the public interest of African citizens.

https://www.pplaaf.org/
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#SÉNÉGAL: « Il s’agit d’un moment historique pour la démocratie 🇸🇳 et pour tout le continent », a déclaré @jimmykande.bsky.social, Directeur Afrique de l’Ouest de PPLAAF.

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Corruption & abuse of power thrive in the dark. Whistleblowers & investigative journalists shine a light.

Together, UNODC and @pplaaf.bsky.social AAF work to support those who speak up for truth and accountability.

#UnitedAgainstCorruption #COSP11
Investigative journalists and whistle-blowers: Key to exposing corruption
YouTube video by UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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December 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
1/ Today marks International Anti-Corruption Day and, across Africa and the world, a new generation is at the forefront of whistleblower protection.
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#UnitedAgainstCorruption #IADC2025
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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The jury has chosen Andrés Olarte Peña for the 2026 Award. After all other channels failed, he shared documents pointing to evidence of #Ecopetrol’s pollution, cover-ups, and actions against activists. Investigations by @eia-news.bsky.social & BBC. Press release: ellsberg-award.org/awardee-2026/
December 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
1/ #RDC🇨🇩: En juillet, des documents obtenus par @pplaaf.bsky.social ont permis de montrer le magnat minier Dan Gertler se qualifiant de "roi au Congo" en décrivant comment des réseaux de paiements soutenaient son empire.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
1/ #DRC🇨🇩: In July, documents obtained by the @pplaaf.bsky.social allowed to show Mining magnate Dan Gertler calling himself “a king in Congo” as he describes how payment networks sustained his Empire.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
1/ #RDC 🇨🇩 : Une enquête conjointe de @pplaaf.bsky.social & @tbij.bsky.social a révélé les pratiques d’exploitation pétrolière de Perenco et son emprise sur le Parc marin des Mangroves.
PPLAAF / DRC Marine Park - Perenco
YouTube video by PPLAAF
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November 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
1/ #DRC 🇨🇩: A joint investigation by @pplaaf.bsky.social & @tbij.bsky.social exposed Perenco's oil exploitation and its grip on the Mangrove Marine Park.
PPLAAF / DRC Marine Park - Perenco
YouTube video by PPLAAF
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
1/ #RDC 🇨🇩 : Une enquête conjointe de @pplaaf.bsky.social et du @tbij.bsky.social révèle la destruction à grande échelle du Parc marin des Mangroves et met en lumière le courage exceptionnel du lanceur d’alerte Kim Rebholz.
Dans les eaux troubles du Parc marin des Mangroves en République démocratique du Congo : enquête sur un écosystème en danger – PPLAAF
www.pplaaf.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
1/ #DRC🇨🇩: A joint investigation led by the @pplaaf.bsky.social and @tbij.bsky.social revealed the large-scale plundering of the Mangrove Marine Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and highlighted whistleblower Kim Rebholz's extraordinary courage.
The Troubled Waters of the DRC’s Mangrove Marine Park: An Investigation into an Endangered Ecosystem – PPLAAF
www.pplaaf.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
1/ #DRC 🇨🇩: BREAKING -- Joint investigation by @pplaaf.bsky.social and @tbij.bsky.social exposes large-scale destruction of the Mangrove Marine Park.
Dans les eaux troubles du Parc marin des Mangroves en République démocratique du Congo : enquête sur un écosystème en danger – PPLAAF
www.pplaaf.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
1/ #RDC 🇨🇩 : ENQUÊTE — Une investigation conjointe de @pplaaf.bsky.social et @tbij.bsky.social révèle la destruction à grande échelle du Parc marin des Mangroves.
Dans les eaux troubles du Parc marin des Mangroves en République démocratique du Congo : enquête sur un écosystème en danger – PPLAAF
www.pplaaf.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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What’s the price for protecting the world’s best hope against climate change?

For Kim Rebholz, who was hired to monitor the DRC’s rainforest, it was his family’s safety

Today we’re exposing the environmental crimes he witnessed – which he says go back to the former president
DRC's mangroves park damaged by logging, smuggling and violence
Kim Rebholz tried to end illegal logging, smuggling and pollution in DRC's mangroves park, one of the world's most important forests
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
1/ #UK🇬🇧 / #Ghana🇬🇭: “The architecture world must never forget the immense courage of the women who spoke out against David Adjaye,” - Gemma-Maé Hartley of @pplaaf.bsky.social.

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A Star Architect’s Buildings Soar. He’s Nowhere to Be Seen.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
1/ Une nouvelle enquête de @ftm.eu révèle comment la société minière #EurasianResourcesGroup (ERG) a occulté de graves soupçons de corruption concernant son acquisition d'une mine de cuivre en #RDC.
Despite bribery concerns, Eurasian miner pursued shady Congo deal, internal documents show
The legal team of one of the world’s largest producers of copper, the Eurasian Resources Group, warned about money flowing to an alleged front man to the former president of Congo, leaked documents sh...
www.ftm.eu
October 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
1/ #DRC🇨🇩: A new @ftm.eu investigation reveals that mining company #EurasianResourcesGroup (ERG) dismissed serious corruption concerns surrounding its purchase of a copper-rich mine in the #DRC.
Despite bribery concerns, Eurasian miner pursued shady Congo deal, internal documents show
The legal team of one of the world’s largest producers of copper, the Eurasian Resources Group, warned about money flowing to an alleged front man to the former president of Congo, leaked documents sh...
www.ftm.eu
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#SouthAfrica 🇿🇦: “If you know that you’re on the right side of the law, such makes you persevere” - whistleblower Thuso Bloem spoke to radio SAfm 📻 about his experience after he was left in limbo for over a decade.
JUSTICE FOR THUSO BLOEM: A LANDMARK VICTORY THAT EXPOSES A SYSTEM STILL FAILING WHISTLEBLOWERS - Night Talk
GUEST: THUSO BLOEM – PUBLIC SERVANT & WHISTLEBLOWER
omny.fm
September 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#SouthAfrica 🇿🇦: “It was only the last-minute inter­ven­tion of a CSO, PPLAAF, that pre­ven­ted a total mis­car­riage of justice. This epis­ode under­scores a ter­ri­fy­ing pre­car­ity"

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September 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"Les lanceurs d'alerte semblent être limités sur les questions de corruption et d'infractions économiques, alors que le champ d'action devrait normalement être beaucoup plus large."

PPLAAF salue le projet de loi - mais certains points clefs méritent d’être renforcés 👉 www.pplaaf.org/fr/2025/08/0...
August 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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📰 Senegal: A Promising Bill for Whistleblowers

📑 New press release from @pplaaf.bsky.social

🖱️ Read the full press release and bill analysis below.

whistleblowingnetwork.org/News-Events/...

#Senegal #WhistleblowerProtection #NationalAssembly #PPLAAF #Whistleblower #Anti-Corruption
August 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
#SouthAfrica 🇿🇦: "This Ruling buttresses whistleblowers in South Africa, affirming their rights to protection" - Roshnee Narrandes, @pplaaf.bsky.social 's Southern Africa Director.

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South Africa: Public Protector's Remedial Action for Whistleblower is Binding - PPLAAF
New High Court Ruling orders whistleblower be reinstated and receive over ten years of backpay (Johannesburg, 13 August 2025) -- Whistleblower Thuso Bloem was left in limbo for over a decade after unc...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Le projet de loi constitue une base importante, mais il doit impérativement être amélioré pour jouer pleinement son rôle.

Les recommandations de PPLAAF pour améliorer le projet de loi: www.pplaaf.org/fr/2025/08/0...
August 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
#SENEGAL🇸🇳: “This is a historic moment for Senegalese democracy and for the entire continent. This is why the law being prepared must be exemplary.” - Jimmy Kande, @pplaaf.bsky.social’s West Africa Director.

www.pplaaf.org/2025/08/08/s...
Senegal: A Promising Bill for Whistleblowers - PPLAAF
Proposed Protection Mechanisms Should Be Strengthened (Dakar, 8 August 2025) – The bill proposed to the National Assembly by the Senegalese government on the status and protection of whistleblowers de...
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August 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#SÉNÉGAL 🇸🇳 : L’Assemblée nationale s’apprête à voter un projet de loi prometteur pour protéger celles et ceux qui protègent la vérité et défendent l’intérêt général.
August 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Un moment historique pour le Sénégal qui s'apprête a faire passer la première loi de protection de lanceurs d'alerte en Afrique francophone.

Mais la loi doit encore être améliorée pour protéger réellement les lanceurs d'alerte, et permettre une action citoyenne plus large 👉
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#SÉNÉGAL: « Il s’agit d’un moment historique pour la démocratie 🇸🇳 et pour tout le continent », a déclaré @jimmykande.bsky.social, Directeur Afrique de l’Ouest de PPLAAF.

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August 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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#SÉNÉGAL: « Il s’agit d’un moment historique pour la démocratie 🇸🇳 et pour tout le continent », a déclaré @jimmykande.bsky.social, Directeur Afrique de l’Ouest de PPLAAF.

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August 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM