Welcome to OSINT Exercise #030!
Task briefing:
The refugee crisis in Central Africa has been ongoing for decades. With millions of people fleeing violence, humanitarian agencies play a critical role by providing assistance, including emergency shelters.
The video on the right, published in October 2007, shows the situation in a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The structures seen in the footage are long gone, as the conflict in the region waxes and wanes. Geolocating temporary accommodations is often challenging, as satellite images are scarce and the situation on the ground volatile. It is, however, still possible.
Your task is to:
a) Find the exact location of the white tent seen in the video below at the 1:16 minute mark.
Difficulty level:
Beginners: Hard
Experts: Hard
Note: Please be aware that this exercise may expose you to distressing content, as refugee camps often harbour people in vulnerable and difficult conditions.
Solution and full walkthrough
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List of walkthroughs created by the OSINT community for this exercise
- walnut – “OSINT Exercise #30“
- Dhruv – “Gralhix OSINT Exercise #30“
- Yenamind – “Gralhix – OSINT Exercise 030 | Solution“
- 0z4i – “Sofia Santos OSINT Exercise #30“
- Sarthak Sharma – “Geolocation-1“
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