Future Proofing in Romania
Why is it so hard to prepare for disaster?
Independent investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, photographer and audiovisual producer.
Revealed: Bucharest tourists hiring rentals that could collapse in an earthquake
More than 200 illegal holiday properties found in buildings at the highest level of seismic risk.
‘She never says goodbye when she leaves’: the Romanian families separated by migration
Many thousands of children live with at least one parent working abroad in what is one of the EU’s poorest countries.
Senegal’s EU-funded migration crackdown puts innocent people behind bars
Senegal is tightening its EU-backed crackdown on irregular migration, but innocent people get jailed instead of smugglers.
Kremlin-linked operatives scramble to stop extradition of mercenary accused of plotting coup
Inside a Russian bid to free Horațiu Potra, a mercenary held in Dubai accused of conspiring to ‘overthrow constitutional order’ in Romania
Inside the Nuba Mountains and the alliance reshaping Sudan’s civil war
A surprise alliance has allowed the RSF into the Nuba Mountains, and changed life for those who sought shelter there.
Syria's Long Road to Recovery
Western sanctions on Syria are being lifted, but the damage they inflicted on the country’s healthcare infrastructure is long-term.
Aid blocked as “unimaginable suffering” grips Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
The impact of the conflict has been especially severe in the Nuba Mountains.
The Democratic Exclusion Dilemma
The rise of extremist parties is leading European states to weigh political bans, but they run the risk of further eroding public trust.
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.
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