‘We have one enemy’: The Belarusians who oppose the Ukraine war
Those who fled political violence in Belarus fear being associated with the actions of a government they do not support.
Category Archives: Features
The profound permanence of parental grief
On the anniversary of her child's death, a mother reflects on five years of missing her daughter.
Hypersonic missiles: What are they and why is Russia using them?
Russia has become the first country to test this new type of missile, billed as 'unstoppable', in combat.
Why I left Russia: ‘Thousands of people dead for no reason’
A Russian who opposes the war in Ukraine recounts how he and his boyfriend fled the country and went into exile.
Sudan: Russian influence and Ukraine war stir domestic tensions
Officials courted Russian influence but the interference and the war in Ukraine are catalysing tensions back in Sudan.
How dissent was crushed in Belarus
After the country’s disputed 2020 elections, thousands of Belarusians were arrested. Many were beaten and tortured.
‘He will die’: Russia-Ukraine war’s unseen medical horrors
A doctor reflects on the 'indirect' victims of Russia's invasion – patients who can no longer find medical care.
The feminist campaigner telling the stories of murdered women
Shonagh Dillon has become a voice for women who have been silenced by male violence.
Healing with music: A Moroccan NGO revives the spiritual practice
A unique initiative relieves sick children from the coldness of hospitals and clutches of pain through music lessons.
How Russia’s tactics are evolving in Ukraine
A strategic snapshot of Russia's shifting tactics in the north, south, east and west of the country.
Lviv: As refugees flee, a city mobilises for war
In western Ukraine, the city that has become a refuge and hub for people fleeing, prepares for an eventual attack.
The woman protecting South Sudan’s parks from war and poaching
Bibiana Martin was 12 years old when she joined the forest rangers. Twenty years later, she is still protecting animals.
Ugandan communities battle to benefit from mining on their land
Communities in Karamoja face an uphill task organising to beat international capital and authoritarian politics.
Uganda: Doctors, MPs unite against bid to jail unvaccinated
Controversial proposed bill would see unvaccinated fined or jailed up to six months.
Is Russia committing war crimes by bombing hospitals in Ukraine?
And what happens when the principle of medical neutrality is abandoned during times of conflict?
‘Love for a free life’: Why Palestinian prisoners hunger strike
Al Jazeera speaks to recently freed Palestinian hunger strikers Miqdad Qawasmi and Hisham Abu Hawwash.
Total war: How Ukraine mobilised a country as Russia overreached
Despite perceptions of Russia's military strength, Ukraine has been able to slow the Russian advance. We examine how.
Diary from Ukraine: Crossing into Poland, ‘I can exhale at last’
As Zakhida and her family cross the border into Poland, they find both freedom and homesickness on the other side.
Diary from Ukraine: ‘Terrified we’d be separated while fleeing’
This weekend, Zakhida Adylova decided to flee Kyiv for Lviv in the west with her family.
Murdered women: Adiba Parveen, the quietest girl in the valley
When the recently married resident of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan province disappeared, her family feared the worst.