It's the ultimate failed state -- a land of war, banditry, and piracy. And after Bin Laden's death, its civil war with Islamist extremists has gained even greater importance for...

Take a trip to one of the most dangerous places on Earth with director Frank Poulsen, as he travels to DR Congo to see the illegal mine industry with his...

During the last 15 years the civil war in the DR Congo has killed over 5 million people and 300,000 women have been raped. Blood in the Mobile reveals the...

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: March 4, 2011) In Libya, rebel fighters are continuing to take on Colonel Gaddafi's security forces in towns across the country. Fresh fighting has erupted in...

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 0635 PST, March 1, 2011) With Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi under mounting pressure, there are fears over his next move. There are reports of heavily armed...

(Earth Focus: Episode 23) A new Indonesian law may open the world's largest coastline to commercial development -- at stake are fragile coastal ecosystems and the lives and livelihood of...

In 1997 2,000 people from the Colombian village San Jose de Apartado declared themselves a "Peace Community" to avoid involvement in the decade-old civil war. But their harmony was mercilessly...

(Mosaic Intelligence Report: January 26, 2008) Palestinians break the Israeli Siege on Gaza. President Bush ends a six-nation Middle East tour. Violence continues in Iraq. But is anyone paying attention...

Somalia is a country wracked by almost two decades of civil war. Many of its people have fled to neighboring countries. They may make it across the borders but escaping...

Director Dhruv Dhawan discusses the aid effort following the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, which included unexpected consequences for both the physical and political landscapes, as well as on the...