Gathering open source (OSINT) and human source (HUMINT) intelligence in investigations can be laborious and fraught work, especially in the Global South. The host of activities that fall within these two complementary areas of work are varied and comprise a whole host of sources and methods. There are markedly different considerations to bear in mind depending on the context of the work (i.e. targets, subject matter, etc.) and the location. A comprehensive review of these is

Frustration, shock, disbelief, disappointment...all are apt descriptions of the general reaction of Western media and think tanks to the Global South's general failure to "toe the line" of the Western response to Russian military action in Ukraine. As such, we've seen several analyses and reports addressing topics like: why Sub-Saharan African countries voted the way they did on the UNGA resolution condemning Russian aggression, or why Latin American countries have refused to