The Democratic Exclusion Dilemma
The rise of extremist parties is leading states to weigh political bans, but they run the risk of further eroding public trust
Independent investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, photographer and audiovisual producer.
Syria’s Missing Children
Children of detainees disappeared in orphanages. As many remain unaccounted for, their relatives fear the worst.
‘The worst we’ve ever seen’: Cholera wards buckle as South Sudan races to contain deadly outbreak
The country’s epidemic, which began last October, has spiralled out of control and has already claimed more than 1,000 lives.
The shadowy warlord behind Romania’s wrecked election
Mercenary Horațiu Potra, an ally of banned Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, is accused of plotting an insurrection.
Supermarket guards, truck drivers and ‘very big mistakes’: the failed role of western mercenaries in the fall of Goma
An investigation into Romanian mercenaries in DRC reveals how a disorganised operation with untrained recruits became a deadly ‘circus’
In Mauritania, a case of police corruption undermines anti-migration cooperation with the European Union
Eleven police officers working with smugglers are accused of accepting bribes from migrants in exchange for their release. (French)
How the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion endangers Congolese Tutsi
The war between DRC's military and the Tutsi-led M23 armed group is impacting the country’s Rwandophone Tutsi communities.
From Tech Boom To Housing Crisis: The Growing Pains of Romania’s Cluj
Seattle, Barcelona, Bengaluru – and Cluj-Napoca. Welcome to the Romanian student city trampled under the march of tech-driven gentrification.
Migrants Abandoned on the Edge of the Sahara: EU finances those responsible
In Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, migrants are taken to remote areas and deserts. The EU knows about it - and finances those responsible.
How EU funds enable North African countries to push back Europe-bound migrants into the desert
Migrants are being arrested by the hundreds and deported with EU support to desert areas in Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania.
With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desert
Europe supports, finances and is directly involved in clandestine operations in North African countries.
Where Rwanda’s genocide perpetrators and survivors live side by side
A man killed his friend’s husband because he was Tutsi. Now he and his victim’s widow live together in a village designed for reconciliation.
How an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy protests
An elite EU-funded Senegalese police unit was meant to tackle cross-border crime. It was used to quash demonstrations.
‘Conflict timber’: Gambian traffickers continue rosewood trade despite ban
Al Jazeera investigation finds connection between secessionist struggle in Senegal and timber traffickers in Gambia.
The Witches Want Justice
After Yahya Jammeh brutalized his people, the reconciliation process is at a crossroads.
The Shadow of the Next Pandemic Looms in a Virus Hotspot
Low vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo raises the risk of diseases spreading and adapting undetected.
How Europe Outsourced Border Enforcement to Africa
The European Union is militarizing Africa’s internal borders to curb migration, with little regard for human rights.
Transnistria: The breakaway region torn between Moldova, Russia and the EU
War in Ukraine have reignited questions about the future of Transnistria, a pro-Russian enclave in Moldova.
‘They can see us in the dark’: migrants grapple with hi-tech fortress EU
A powerful battery of drones, thermal cameras and heartbeat detectors are being deployed to exclude asylum seekers.
‘Migrant pushback: police clamp down on EU borders
Videos show the violent and illegal turning back of migrants by the Romanian and Croatian authorities. (French)
Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked
Mysterious men wearing balaclavas are beating up refugees at the external EU border or abandoning them at sea.
The Sleeping Children
After nearly six years struggling to get asylum in Sweden, a Yazidi girl “fell asleep” – and didn’t wake up again for another five years.
Pushbacks
An audio documentary about the history of Frontex, asylum law and the mounting allegations of pushbacks against the EU's best funded agency.
The Shadowy Diplomats Hired to End Global Conflicts
Independent diplomats are increasingly being used to mediate conflicts.
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