‘Humans are for the grave’: Karen face Myanmar military violence
After post-coup protests, Karen state faced a Tatmadaw crackdown. Now, many rebuild, while others grow defiant.
Category Archives: Features
‘Impossible’ to rescue: How three foreigners died in Burkina Faso
We investigate how a project to protect forests ended tragically with the killing of two reporters and a campaigner.
Tanzania’s Dar-es-Salaam hit by water shortages as rivers dry up
Climate change is only part of the reason behind the water shortage in Tanzania’s largest city.
Palestine: Femicide highlights need for domestic violence law
The killing of a 30-year-old mother in occupied Ramallah by her husband has caused an uproar among Palestinians.
‘Hunted’: How Indigenous women are disappearing in Canada
For decades, Indigenous women and girls have been being murdered in British Columbia. These are some of their stories.
Horrors on the Plateau: Inside Nigeria’s farmer-herder conflict
The violence in central Nigeria is now one of the country's deadliest security threats after Boko Haram and banditry.
The West African returnees using film to flip script on migration
This year's IOM Global Migration Film Festival highlights the work of returnees exploring the complexities of migration.
On the front lines of ‘the war within Canada’s borders’
In Wet'suwet'en territory, Indigenous land defenders and their supporters say they are fighting for future generations.
Could a COVID-19 vaccine patch be better than injections?
Plus, are low COVID vaccine rates leading to a ‘fourth wave’ in Europe?
Palestinian families face new Israeli demolition threat in Silwan
An Israeli court to decide if some 80 homes in occupied East Jerusalem could be demolished to make way for a park.
Small businesses bear the brunt of Nigerian separatist lockdowns
Firms in southeastern Nigeria are losing business due to stay-at-home orders announced by separatists in the region.
Canada’s ‘crying shame’: The fields full of children’s bones
Indigenous survivors of Canada's residential schools tell the stories of those who never made it out.
That time golf saved the world from war
How a celebrated golf course architect served as a confidential diplomatic troubleshooter for four US presidents.
After COP26 letdown, can India’s Gen Z climate warriors prevail?
Al Jazeera spoke with young Indian disruptors and innovators who aren’t waiting for world leaders to take action.
Palestine festival fetes films on life under Israeli occupation
Palestinian films awarded during six-day film festival, which showcased 60 different Arab and independent films.
EU-funded Palestinian school faces Israeli demolition
A school catering to Bedouin communities is one of 17 chain-schools facing demolition for lacking a permit.
Could this gene double your risk of dying from COVID-19?
A gene more prevalent among some ethnic groups worsens risk of respiratory failure. But there are other factors at play.
Poland-Belarus border: ‘People are dying in the forest’
Stranded refugees and migrants tell of struggle to survive in freezing conditions and brutal treatment by guards.
The last warrior of Africa’s ‘Forgotten Army’: Gambia and WWII
Ebou Janha, 102, is the only surviving veteran of a regiment of Gambian soldiers who fought for the British in Burma.
Dating as a Black Muslim in the UK: ‘My identity is important’
From colourism and Islamophobia to dating apps, Black Muslims share their experiences of looking for a partner.