Taken by the Mediterranean: A mother’s search for her lost son
A two-year search for refugees disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain is an endless mission, desperate relatives say.
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Reparations fund ‘historic’, but real fight begins now: Climate campaigners
Experts say the loss and damage fund launched at COP28 is just the first step towards climate justice.
‘I miss my routine’: A displaced Gaza mother recalls life before the war
Imtithal, forced to leave her home, talks to Al Jazeera about the precious family moments she misses most.
‘Diamonds are in my blood’: The Jain jewellery traders of Antwerp
How did followers of Jainism, a faith that shuns attachment to material goods, come to boss the global diamond industry?
Near Rafah border, baby dies and aid held up again as Israel’s war resumes
One of the 28 premature Gaza babies moved to Egypt from al-Shifa is dead. And trucks with Gaza aid must wait again.
Apprehension in Malawi as government sends workers to Israel amid Gaza war
Opposition leader Kondwani Nankhumwa questions the secrecy of the deal and describes it as 'an evil transaction'.
‘I wake up in pain’: Refugees struggle in Tunisian winter
For refugees in Tunis facing abuse from police while aid is blocked, the cold is their greatest enemy now.
Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit
For weeks, Panama was shaken by its largest protest movement in decades as residents decried a mining contract.
Nigerian woman jailed for ‘blasphemy’ for 18 months over WhatsApp message
Jatau has been in detention since May 2022 when she shared a WhatsApp video condemning mob action on another woman.
Hurt, scared but free now. Palestinian boy recalls abuse in Israeli prison
Mohammad Salhab Tamimi, 18, was returned to his family on Tuesday as part of an ongoing prisoner exchange deal.
Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next?
Observers say Somalia's accession to the bloc comes with multiple opportunities but also multiple challenges.
‘Military camp’: Palestinian town of Huwara under 55-day Israeli closure
Once-vibrant Huwara has become a ghost town since October 5, the start of the Israeli assault on Gaza made it worse.
Niger repeal of anti-migration law applauded as one less ‘colonial fetter’
Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015.
Uneasy calm in Sierra Leone as Freetown uprising reveals underlying tension
Sunday’s attacks came as deep resentment swells among Sierra Leoneans feeling the bite of a flailing economy.
The beginning of the end? The hypothetical future of Palestinian politics
Could Hamas's rival, the PA, return to rule Gaza? Would Palestinians even accept it?
‘We want permanent ceasefire,’ Palestinians in Gaza say as truce extended
Four-day pause has quietened the skies over Gaza but has shone a light on the suffering of displaced Palestinians.
Grief to courage: A Palestinian stranded in Egypt as Israel bombs Gaza
Mohammed Kafarna spoke to Al Jazeera over two months of being trapped in Egypt, despairing as friends died, family fled.
‘One minute to say goodbye’ to a father, son, husband: Hussein Abu Jamei
Hussein was just 32 when he was killed by an Israeli air raid on Khan Younis. His body was found by his own brother.
Israeli settlers steal Palestinian farmers’ land in occupied West Bank
Emboldened by curfews and raids on Palestinians, illegal settlers have stepped up violence and property theft.
Sudan aid workers risk ‘kidnap and rape’, experts warn
Aid organisations make urgent call for humanitarian corridors to allow them to do their work safely.