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- Rape and peacekeeping in a forgotten corner of AfricaUN peacekeepers are sent to the most war-ravaged countries on Earth, ostensibly to help them transition to peace. But some soldiers stand accused of committing crimes against the very people they are supposed to protect.We take you on a harrowing j...16 min
- Reporting the Rohingya refugee crisisMyanmar's military crackdown on the country's Rohingya has resulted in the killing of more than 400 men, women and children and has driven hundreds of thousands out of the country.More than 500,000 Rohingya refugees are now in Bangladeshi refugee c...24 min
- How fake news almost destroyed two Kenyan tribesRumours made two tribes go to war in rural Kenya, until they learned the facts.In August of 2012, two major tribes in Kenya’s Tana River District took part in some of the worst ethnic clashes in the country’s history.The Orma, nomadic cattle-herder...12 min
- One Iraqi father's search for his sonAn Iraqi ex-intelligence officer turned refugee tries to find his missing son.It's been two years since Jamal's youngest son vanished without a trace. Equipped with the skills he gained from Saddam Hussein's secret service, Jamal is reconstructing...18 min
- Venezuela: No Money, Mo’ ProblemsVenezuela used to be the richest country in Latin America, sitting on the world’s largest oil reserves. Yet Venezuelans are scrambling for money, food and basic necessities. More than 100 people were killed in protests since April last year.In thi...12 min
- When a journalist is arrested in KashmirJust last year, 48 journalists were killed on the job, around the world. More than 5 times that number were thrown in prison.What happens to journalists when they’re beaten up, locked up and tortured? What do they do when they get death threats, or...9 min
- Prison IslandYou wouldn’t expect a 19-year-old to write “we are ready to die” when filling out a form.That’s exactly what happened in August 2017, when Maryam, a young Iranian refugee, put pen to paper on Nauru island, where the Australian government runs an off...19 min
- The Antifa GrannyMeet Irmela Mensah-Schramm - 70 years old and part of Germany’s long history of anti-fascism. For more than 30 years, Irmela has defaced some 100,000 public manifestations of far-right sentiments - graffiti, posters and stickers. Her one-person anti-fa...13 min
- Welcome to The DebriefA message from our editor Yasir Khan: Al Jazeera English is launching a new audio podcast. In this introduction to our programme we explain what we do and how we do it.Join us on the ride. And tell us what you think at [email protected]3 min
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