FGM: For the Love of Fatmata - BBC Africa Eye documentary @BBCAfrica

BBC News Africa This is the story of a country where the path to womanhood can bring pain, trauma, and even death. A country where children can be left motherless because of the ancient traditions of Bondo - a Sierra Leone secret society which cuts out female genitals as part of centuries old rite of passage ceremonies. FGM – female genital mutilation – is woven so deeply into the female fabric of Sierra Leone, most women there have had their genitalia cut. No-one really knows how many have died as a result.

BBC Africa Eye reporter, Tyson Conteh, believes his former girlfriend, Fatmata, bled to death after undergoing FGM in 2016. He investigates whether her death was then covered up to protect Bondo. It is a journey driven by Fatmata, who, says Tyson, spoke to him in his dreams demanding justice.

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Credits:

With thanks to PfefferminzGreen for additional archive

Reporter and Director - Tyson Conteh
Editor, Africa Eye - Tom Watson
Edit Producers - Andy Bell, Chris Alcock, Sam Liebmann
Producer - Banker White
Film Editor - Simon Thorne BFE
Additional Editing - Adam Richardson BFE, Gary Beelders BFE
Re-versioning Producer - Anna Payton
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke, Max Murrain
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Sound Mix - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Fixers - Franklin M’cormack, John F Conteh, Senesie Denson Amara
Camera - Alhaji Barrie, Ibrahim J Kamara, Santigie Kargbo, Chernor M Thoronka, Karim Shah, Thomas Triebel
Sound - Santos M A Conteh, Osman M Kargbo
Translators - Karim Kargbo, Gibrilla S Conteh, Magaret Deen, Memunatu N Kamara

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FGM: For the Love of Fatmata - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-04-30 | This is the story of a country where the path to womanhood can bring pain, trauma, and even death. A country where children can be left motherless because of the ancient traditions of Bondo - a Sierra Leone secret society which cuts out female genitals as part of centuries old rite of passage ceremonies. FGM – female genital mutilation – is woven so deeply into the female fabric of Sierra Leone, most women there have had their genitalia cut. No-one really knows how many have died as a result.

BBC Africa Eye reporter, Tyson Conteh, believes his former girlfriend, Fatmata, bled to death after undergoing FGM in 2016. He investigates whether her death was then covered up to protect Bondo. It is a journey driven by Fatmata, who, says Tyson, spoke to him in his dreams demanding justice.

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#BBCAfricaEye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever.

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Credits:

With thanks to PfefferminzGreen for additional archive

Reporter and Director - Tyson Conteh
Editor, Africa Eye - Tom Watson
Edit Producers - Andy Bell, Chris Alcock, Sam Liebmann
Producer - Banker White
Film Editor - Simon Thorne BFE
Additional Editing - Adam Richardson BFE, Gary Beelders BFE
Re-versioning Producer - Anna Payton
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke, Max Murrain
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Sound Mix - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Fixers - Franklin M’cormack, John F Conteh, Senesie Denson Amara
Camera - Alhaji Barrie, Ibrahim J Kamara, Santigie Kargbo, Chernor M Thoronka, Karim Shah, Thomas Triebel
Sound - Santos M A Conteh, Osman M Kargbo
Translators - Karim Kargbo, Gibrilla S Conteh, Magaret Deen, Memunatu N Kamara

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🇿🇦 Fear and Loathing in South Africa - BBC Africa Eye

BBC News Africa 2023-09-19 | #BBCAfricaEye investigates the rise of xenophobia in South Africa and the violent targeting of migrants.

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#Migrants #SouthAfrica#Xenophobia #Shorts

Fear and Loathing in South Africa - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-09-17 | BBC Africa Eye investigates the rise of xenophobia in South Africa and the violent targeting of migrants.

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A network of anti-migrant groups is emerging across South Africa, spreading anti-migrant rhetoric and even attacking migrant communities. The groups blame illegal migrants for the state of the country’s economy, lack of housing and an explosion of drug abuse. But their critics accuse them of being violent vigilantes, who target some of the country’s most vulnerable people.

#BBCAfricaEye reporter Ayanda Charlie gains rare access to Operation Dudula, South Africa’s most notorious anti-migrant group. Dudula say they are standing up for ordinary South Africans who have been let down by the government and deny allegations that they are a vigilante group who preach a doctrine of violence. As she takes to the street with Dudula members, Charlie not only hears xenophobic rhetoric but also witnesses small business owners from neighbouring countries being physically threatened, forced to hand over their business, and hears how Dudula intend to establish a political party to contest South Africa’s upcoming general election.

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CREDITS:
Reporter - Ayanda Charlie
Filmed and directed by Nick Blakemore
Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson
Head of Longform - Liz Gibbons
Executive Producer - Peter Murimi
Film Editor - Amanda Gunn
Producer - Jane Lipman
Location Producer - Golden Mtika
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Impact Producer - Adelle Kalakouti
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Production Coordinator - Izzy Fleming, Abigail Knight
Translator - Fezokuhle Mthonti

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Libya floods: Derna floods violent and brutal BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-15 | The Red Crescent is currently working to retrieve the thousands of bodies of victims that were washed out to sea in the Derna flood.

Many are washing up on the coastline of nearby towns. The head of the Libyan Red Crescent media centre in Derna, Salem al-Naas, says this is due to the "strong winds that were blowing that night".

#libyafloods #derna #bbcafrica

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Libya floods: An entire family is dead, including little Fawuzi - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-14 | The BBC's Victoria Uwonkunda hears the harrowing account from a Derna native about the devastating floods which have hit his home town in Libya.

#libya #libya🇱🇾 #libyafloods2023 #libyaflood #libyafloods #derna

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Libya Floods: A calamity of epic proportions BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-13 | Floods in Libya caused by Storm Daniel have already claimed thousands of lives, and thousands more people are feared missing.

The biggest devastation is in the town of Derna, where two dams collapsed.

Much of the town is thought to have been swept into the sea and reports suggest over a thousand bodies have been recovered there alone.

#libya #libyafloods #stormdaniel

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Morocco earthquake narrow escape - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-10 | A close call.
CCTV footage from Marrakesh on Friday night shows a man's narrow escape from a collapsing building.
In the clip he can be seen sprinting down an alleyway, as debris begins to fall around him.
#moroccoearthquake #marakesh

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Joy following a Morocco earthquake rescue - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-10 | Moroccan rescue workers in the town of Moulay Brahim have rescued a man from the ruins of a flattened building.

More than two thousand people have been killed, with many more injured, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake southwest of Marrakesh.

#moroccoearthquake #moroccorescue
#moroccobbc

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Morocco earthquake: What we know so far - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-09 | The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured.

The interior ministry says more than 1,400 have serious injuries, and the heaviest casualties are in provinces just south of Marrakesh.

King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning and ordered shelter, food and other help for survivors.

Many people are spending a second night out in the open.

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Morocco earthquake: Hundreds killed as buildings damaged - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-09 | A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 820 people, the country's interior ministry says.

The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT) on Friday. There was a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.

People died in Marrakesh and several areas to the south, the ministry said.

Many of the victims are believed to be in remote areas.

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They loved studying in Sudan but war forced them to flee - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-03 | African students in Sudan share the realities of finding themselves in a war zone, after moving to the country for a new chapter and education.

"Just imagine waking up the morning with bomb blasts." "Very, very, very scary," says Fauziya Idris Safiyo.

#sudan #sudanwar #bbcafrica

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Sex For Healing - Eye Investigations

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Why is US not calling Niger coup a coup? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-02 | The military takeover in Niger has caused an international outcry with mounting pressure for the West African nation’s democratically elected president to be reinstated.

Although the US has cut some aid, it’s still skirting around calling this crisis a coup. Why?

The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher explains

Produced by Alexandra Ostasiewicz and Tom Santorelli

Edited by Alexandra Ostasiewicz

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Ali Bongo: Funk star and leader of a secretive society - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-09-01 | Ali #Bongo once aspired to be a funk star - his album was even produced by none other than James Brown's former manager!

Here's the BBC's Irenitemi Somuyiwa with 4 lesser-known facts about #Gabon’s deposed leader.

#alibongo #explainervideo

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Has Zimbabwe become the worlds lithium valley? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-28 | There's currently a huge demand across the world for lithium and it's Zimbabwe that has Africa's largest lithium reserve.

Efforts to develop more renewable energy sources means there’s a growing demand for batteries – particularly in the car industry, as it shifts towards electric vehicles.

A key component of batteries is lithium and African countries are set to play a huge role in this vital supply chain.

Zimbabwe has Africa's largest lithium reserve and hopes to become the world's largest exporters of lithium.

In July 2023, a Chinese mining company completed the $300m construction of a lithium mine in Zimbabwe.

But with elections approaching, how important will this key resource be for Zimbabwe’s economy and the president's international relationships?

The BBC's Nyasha Michelle explains.
Produced and edited by Ameer Ahmed

#zimbabwe #zimbabwelithium #zimbabweelections

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Inside Mali: What now after bet its security on Wagner? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-26 | BBC Arabic’s Feras Kilani is the first journalist to travel to Northern Mali's vast and dangerous desert region since French forces ended their military operation in the country a year ago. Fears over the country's future are growing - it relies on Wagner for security but the group's leader is now believed to be dead.

#mali #wagner #africanews

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ECOWAS commission president presser on Niger (Live) – BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-25 | The President of the Ecowas commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Tourey holding a press conference today in Abuja about the Niger political crisis.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who is also chairman of ECOWAS, plans to send a second group of Islamic clerics to Niger this weekend to mediate the crisis.

The coup leader in Niger, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, has signed an order allowing the fellow military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their troops into his country to help defend against an attack.

#niger #nigerecowas #bbcafrica

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What next for Wagner in Africa now Prigozhin is dead? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-25 | The death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin will test the resilience of operations by thousands of mercenaries active in Africa's Sahel region.

Wagner has a decentralised command on the continent where it provides security for some African leaders in exchange for mineral and other strategic economic and military concessions.

But given Prigozhin's death, how does this affect Wagner going forward? And does this impact Russia and Africa's relationship?

The BBC's Beverly Ochieng explains.

Video edited by: Ameer Ahmed

#wagner #prigozhin #bbcafrica

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ECOWAS commission president presser on Niger (Live) – BBC Africa

Niger coup: Nobody wants to go to war - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-24 | n an exclusive interview with the BBC's Chris Ewokor, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said his delegation are negotiating with the coup leader General Tchiani and that he is hopeful that both parties will find a solution.

Over the weekend, Ecowas deemed the junta's plan to rule the country for three years before returning back to civilian rule unacceptable. Ousted President Bazoum is still under house arrest since the takeover orchestrated by members of his presidential guard took place last month.

Produced and edited by Sandrine Lungumbu

#Nigercoup #niger #nigernews

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Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-23 | Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia's civil aviation authority has said.

Prigozhin himself agreed to relocate to Belarus but has apparently been able to move freely, making public appearances in Russia and releasing a video of him purportedly in Africa.

In July 2023 Prigozhin said Wagner will continue to fight in African countries where they are already present. Mr Prigozhin's soldiers are embedded in countries including Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR) - where rights groups and the UN accuse them of committing war crimes.

#prigozhin #PrigozhinAfrica #bbcnews

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What does South Africa get out of Brics? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-21 | The five Brics countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are holding their 15th annual summit in Johannesburg. However one of the nations leaders, Vladimir Putin, will not be there.

The G7 nations have been very critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the Brics nations, including South Africa, less so.

The BBC's Kim Chakanetsa takes a look at why that is.

Produced and edited by Mark Sedgwick

#brics2023 #brics #africanews

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Is this the key negotiator in the Niger coup? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-18 | 🇳🇪🇳🇬 He’s Nigeria’s former Central Bank Governor, an ex-Emir, and an Islamic leader. But, above all, he is one of the very few prominent leaders from abroad that has been granted a one-to-one meeting with the leader of the coup in Niger, General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

So far, the man who ousted President Bazoum has snubbed representatives of the US and the African Union, just to name a few.

The BBC's Nkechi Ogbonna explains why Sanusi Lamido Sanusi could become a potential negotiator to the #Niger crisis.

#nigercoup #niger #usforeignpolicy

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Why Niger coup is not just another coup - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-16 | 🇳🇪 If you don’t live in Niger, the recent coup which saw President Bazoum deposed may seem too far from home. But the recent events are already having an international impact and could expand even further.

The BBC’s Miriam O'Donkor explains why.

#NigerCoup #niger #africannews

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Sex for healing - Eye Investigations - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-08-14 | BBC News Arabic goes undercover to reveal allegations of widespread
sexual abuse and exploitation by spiritual healers. In Morocco and Sudan
more than 80 women said they had been raped, assaulted or manipulated
into having sex.
It is the first time an investigation of this kind has been conducted into the
abuse surrounding this unregulated practice

Hanan Razek conducts the first investigation of its kind into the abuse surrounding this unregulated practice

#bbcafrica #spiritualhealer #investigations

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Betrayed: Elderly Care Exposed - #BBCAfricaEye #Shorts

BBC News Africa 2023-08-07 | 🎥 Watch the full #BBCAfricaEye documentary “Betrayed: Elderly Care Exposed” here: youtu.be/4Z5ZbYd6FkE

Betrayed: Elderly Care Exposed - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-08-06 | BBC Africa Eye goes undercover to investigate allegations of mistreatment, theft and neglect inside a Kenyan care home for the elderly.

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Across Africa, the elderly have traditionally been cared for by their families. Now, with life expectancy increasing by ten years in the last two decades, many Africans are turning to care homes for help. But are elderly relatives getting the care they need?

Undercover reporters gathered evidence of mistreatment and neglect of vulnerable residents at an elderly care home near Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Secret filming shows staff members physically mistreating residents and dumping unplated food on tables, leaving struggling residents to feed themselves. Medical conditions were also left untreated.

Africa Eye reporter Njeri Mwangi investigates the dark side of elderly care in Kenya.

📽 The SWAHILI version of this documentary can be viewed here: youtube.com/watch?v=z0n3nEMbaS8

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CREDITS:
BBC Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson
Head of Long Form and Investigations – Liz Gibbons
Produced and Directed by Kassim Mohamed, Hussein Mohamed, Godfrey Badebye
Executive Producers – Peter Murimi, Andy Bell, Dickon Le Marchant
Reporter – Njeri Mwangi
Camera – Abdi Mungai
Film Editor – John Moratiel
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colour Grader - Boyd Nagle
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Impact Producer - Blanca Munoz, Valeria Cardi
Production Coordinators – Izzy Fleming, Abigail Knight
Drone Pilot – Chrispine Otieno
Archive – Ebru TV News
Fixer – Alphonce Gari

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Russia-Africa summit: What can we expect? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-07-28 | St Petersburg is hosting the second Russia-Africa summit on 27-28 July.
Around 17 African head of states are expected to attend.
But what should we expect from this summit?

The BBC’s Beverly Ochieng and Priyal Singh from the ISS explain.

Video by: Ameer Ahmed

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The Night They Came for Our Children - #BBCAfricaEye #Shorts

BBC News Africa 2023-07-10 | 🇬🇭 Could anti-slavery efforts in Ghana be doing more harm than good to local communities?

#BBCAfricaEye goes undercover to investigate one of the world’s leading anti-slavery organisations and their West African operations.

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The Night They Came for Our Children - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-07-09 | Could anti-slavery efforts in Ghana be doing more harm than good to local communities? #BBCAfricaEye goes undercover to investigate one of the world’s leading anti-slavery organisations and their West African operations.

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On 6 September 2022, in northern Ghana, four children were taken, at gunpoint, from their home in the middle of the night.

They were brought to a hotel, photographed, washed and fed. At sunrise, they were relocated to a shelter. Their families were left in the dark as to where and why.

For the American charity coordinating the raid, it was a successful mission to rescue child slaves.

For the families, it felt like a kidnapping leaving them bewildered and traumatised.

What really happened to these children?

With a trail of WhatsApp messages, secret filming, and a journey to some of the remotest areas of Ghana, Africa Eye brings you the story of what happens when good intentions go horribly wrong.

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Credits:

Reporters - Kyenkyenhene Boateng, Yahaya Masahudu
Filmed, Produced and Directed by Chiara Francavilla
BBC Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson
Executive Producers - Andy Bell, Michael Simkin
Investigative Producers - Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah, Aliaume Leroy, Max Hudson
Open-Source Analysis - Bertram Hill
Film Editor - Rob Miller
Director of Photography - Kevin Okai
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Impact Producer - Blanca Munoz
Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colour Grader - Boyd Nagle
Translators - Shaniece Palm, Nasiba Mbabe Bawa, Taufique Chentiba Ahmed, Ofosua Owusu
Motion Graphics Designer - Manuella Bonomi
Additional camera - Alex Tackie
Production Support - Abigail Knight
Digital Technicians - David Smith, Regan Wharton

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Artificial intelligence: Should we be wary? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-07-07 | Artificial intelligence is developing at a rapid rate and is transforming many aspects of our life.

Like the rest of the world, businesses and services in Africa are using AI tools in their day-to-day operations.

But how are you being impacted by artificial intelligence? And should we be wary of AI?

BBC Africa spoke to some AI experts on the continent.

Video produced by Ameer Ahmed

Additional research: Yusuf Akinpelu

#artificialintelligence #ai #chatgpt

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How BTS won the hearts of African fans - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-06-30 | The influence of K-pop, fuelled by BTS's success, continues to grow across the world including Africa.

Through their music, performances, and engagement with fans, BTS has become the most streamed band in the world.

BBC Africa discusses the Bangtan Boys with African fans and how they gained so much popularity on the continent over the past decade.

Presenter: Miriam O'Donkor
Producer: Irenitemi Somuyiwa and Bushra Mohamed

#BTS #KPOP #BTSARMY

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Africa’s awkward position in the Ukraine-Russia war - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-06-16 | Africa is wary of being stuck in the middle between Western-backed Ukraine and Russia.

But that hasn’t stopped both sides trying to get African nations on their side.

What’s at stake and how are they going about it?

Produced and edited by Tom Heyden

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Sickle Cell: The Enemy Within - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-06-11 | At just six months of age, Lea Kilenga Bey was diagnosed with sickle cell. Her parents were told by doctors that she wouldn’t reach her teenage years.

Instead, Lea has become a beacon of hope for sickle cell sufferers across Africa, battling both the stigmas surrounding the disease and the authorities who fail to provide adequate care.

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Credits:

Featuring - Lea Kilenga Bey, Paul Koyanga Masamo, Albert Loghwaru, Eunice Masamo, Mnyindo Masamo
Directed by Kenneth Jura
Additional directing - Seydou Mwikali
Editor - Mwakesi Mwakale
Cinematography - Joel “Ingo” Ngui, Paul Koyanga Masamo
Camera Assistant - Kanyi Samson
Sound Recording - Edward Ahenda, Brian Ombok, Stephen Misiati
Story Consultant - Hawa Essuman
Researcher - Eva Lisangari
Executive Producer - Judy Kibinge, Peter Mudamba, Bramwel Iro
Producer - Sam Soko
Production Managers - Ivy Kiru, Joan Njeri
Line Producer - Ruth Munyiri
Assistant Editor - Jordan Inaan
Additional Cinematography - Lea Kilenga, Paul Koyanga Masamo
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Executive Producer - Peter Murimi
Edit Producer - Desmond Daniels
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Editor - Ian Lloyd
Sound Mix - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson

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How do UK visa changes affect foreign students? - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-06-09 | In May 2023, the UK government has announced plans to scrap dependent visas for many foreign students.

The new rule comes as migration to the UK hit a record high of 606,000 last year.

BBC Africa explains why is Nigeria one of the main targets of the clampdown.

Presented by Anita Nkonge

Produced by Maureen Nyukuri

Edited by Tom Heyden

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Kito: Blackmailing LGBT Nigeria - #BBCAfricaEye #Shorts

BBC News Africa 2023-05-15 | 📽️ Watch the full documentary, "Kito: Blackmailing LGBT Nigeria" here: youtu.be/kTXQFig2LsI

Kito: Blackmailing LGBT Nigeria - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-05-14 | When Nigeria passed some of the toughest anti-homosexuality laws in Africa, the internet became a place for the LGBT community to connect with others more safely – until criminal gangs went digital too.

#BBCAfricaEye investigates how members of the LGBT community in Nigeria are targeted by criminal gangs who pose as potential dates on popular apps, only to extort, beat and even kidnap them.

This crime is so prevalent it even has a name: Kito. Africa Eye speaks to dozens of victims who have been ‘kitoed’, and meets the activists, and even law enforcement officers, who are using the very tactics of the blackmailers to fight them back.

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CREDITS:

Reporter - Ian Wafula
Director and Executive Producer - Peter Murimi
Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson
Producer - Damilola Banjo
Editor - João Nunes
Edit Producer - Helen Spooner
Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Impact Producer - Blanca Muñoz
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Camera - Paul Edogbanya Yusuf
Drone Pilot - Osasere Fredrick Okuonghae
Archive - The record media, Reuters
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colour Grade - Boyd Nagle
Online Editor - Chris Stott

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What are Russian mercenaries doing in West Africa? - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-05-12 | The Wagner Group is an organisation of Russian mercenaries. Thousands of their soldiers have been fighting on the Russian side in the war in Ukraine.

But they have also been active on the African continent in several countries - including the Central African Republic, Mali and now, allegedly, Burkina Faso.

These Wagner soldiers are fighting in various African conflicts but they are thought to have close ties to the Russian state.

The BBC's Daniel Dadzie and Olga Ivshina look into why Wagner is getting involved on the continent and why African governments are seeking their services.

Produced and edited by Mark Sedgwick

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FGM: For the Love of Fatmata - BBC Africa Eye

BBC News Africa 2023-05-02 | 📽️ Watch "FGM: For the Love of Fatmata", the full documentary, here: youtu.be/OLO8HHL0n5k

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Ugandas Stolen Innocence - #BBCAfricaEye #Shorts

BBC News Africa 2023-04-17 | 🇺🇬 #BBCAfricaEye investigates a shocking rise in child sexual abuse and incest in northern Uganda and discovers that justice often comes at a price.

🎥 Watch "Uganda's Stolen Innocence" here: youtu.be/PY7uc7O6iKY

Uganda’s Stolen Innocence - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-04-16 | #BBCAfricaEye investigates a shocking rise in child sexual abuse and incest in northern Uganda and discovers that justice often comes at a price.

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In the wake of the pandemic, reports emerged from Uganda of a 300% increase in girls aged 10 -14 becoming pregnant. Sexual violence has been further fuelled in the north by the traumatic legacy of a 20-year insurgency led by notorious warlord Joseph Kony. At Gulu Regional Hospital, a quarter of babies are born to girls below the age of consent, and cases of sexual abuse of girls as young as three are being reported. Scant resources and alleged police corruption means that justice often comes at a price.

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Credits:

Africa Eye Editor – Tom Watson
Director, Executive Producer – Nicky Milne
Film and Online Editor – Timothy Moss
Cinematographer – Godfrey Badebye
Executive Producers – Bilkisu Labaran, Vera Kwakofi
Reporter – Paul Bakibinga
Fixer – Benson Ongom
Drone Camera – Arnold Ntwatwa
Additional Research – Edris Kiggundu
Translators – Tala Media Ltd, Emma Akwero Bongomin
Archive – Sasimages, BBC Focus on Africa, Getty Images
Actor’s Voice – Moreen Achan
Reversioning Producer – Anna Payton
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Digital Producer – Tamasin Ford
Impact Producer – Courtney Bembridge
Production Manager – Caroline Hamilton
Production Coordinator – Loredana Neagoe, Sameer Hussain
Online Editor – Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colour grader - Boyd Nagle

#Uganda #GBV #SGBV

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Uncovering a remarkable journey: One lost wallet, one missing migrant - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-04-01 | The Italian island of Lampedusa is the frontline of the deadliest migration route in the world.

BBC reporter Thomas Naadi has been examining the traces left behind by some of the people undertaking this perilous journey.

What can he learn about their stories? And what more will his own journey reveal?

Producers: Thomas Naadi and Valeria Cardi

Director and Editor: Valeria Cardi

Executive Producer: Nicola Milne

#lampedusa #migrant #bbcafrica

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What is Françafrique and is it really over? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-03-31 | France and Africa share a long relationship that started during colonial times.

French president Emmanuel Macron, like other predecessors in the past recently announced the Francafrique was over.

But what does that mean? The sacrée Clarisse Fortuné explains.

Producers: Clarisse Fortune and Ameer Ahmed

Editor: Ameer Ahmed

Executive producer: Leone Ouedraogo

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Raila Odinga on anti-government protests in Kenya - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-03-29 | Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has been speaking to the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi following anti-government protests in the country.

Raila Odinga called for the demonstrations to protest against the high cost of living and what he calls electoral justice after last year's election.

#railaodinga #railaodingainterview #railaodingabbc

Filmed by Eugene Osidiana

Edited by Gloria Achieng

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How I use chicken poop to power my life - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-03-13 | Anthony Muigai has been a farmer in Kenya for the last five years.

Using biogas, he powers his home, car and boiler in order to shower and refill his fish pond.

He showed us how and why he doesn't just use his chickens for eggs.

Produced by Sara Adam
Filmed by Rashid Ibrahim
Edited by Ameer Ahmed

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Seychelles, Heroin and Me - BBC Africa Eye documentary

BBC News Africa 2023-03-06 | The Seychelles is known as a tropical paradise with a multi-million dollar tourist industry. But beyond the 5-star hotels and azure beaches is a country in turmoil. Based on population, Seychelles has the biggest heroin problem in the world with around 10% of Seychellois dependent on the drug. Joseph Fady Banane, who’s lived on the islands all his life, was one of them.

Now free of heroin, Fady investigates the secret epidemic that lies behind the luxury. Meeting drug users, dealers, police, and the communities caught in the middle, Fady confronts a painful past and tries to reconnect with those he loves…and almost lost.
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Africa Eye Editor – Tom Watson
Produced and Directed by Louise Adamou, Chris Alcock
Reporter – Joseph Fady Banane
Camera – Chris Alcock
Second Camera – Louise Adamou
Film Editors – Domenico Favata, Carole Bertinet
Local Producer – Rassin Vannier
Reversioning Producer – Anna Payton
Social Media Producer – Anusha Kumar
Digital Producer – Tamasin Ford
Impact Producer – Courtney Bembridge
Production Manager – Simon Frost
Online Editor – Chris Stott
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colour grader – Boyd Nagle
Graphics – Aslan Livingstone RA
Production Coordinator – Sarah Clarke
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African parents and parenting - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-03-05 | Some African parents on moving to the UK discover that attitudes towards disciplining your children is very different.

Using physical forms of punishment, such as spanking or caning, is more common in many African countries.

However in the UK raising your child in this way can result in social services getting involved, and the children potentially being fostered away from their parents.

Several BBC Africa journalists recount their experiences of childhood discipline to The Comb podcast.

Produced by Kim Chakanetsa
Edited by Mark Sedgwick

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What happened to the African students who fled Ukraine? BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-03-03 | British-Zimbabwean Korrine Sky was studying medicine in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Now back in the UK with her family she has faced obstacles in trying to resume her studies.

Korrine reached out and spoke to three medical students, who like her, have had their dreams and educational aspirations impacted by the war.

Executive Producer: Léone Ouedraogo

Producers: Patricia Whitehorne and Aaron Akinyemi

Cameraman: James Willson

Editors: Robert Miller and Ameer Ahmed

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I was performing my civic duty - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-02-27 | Bina Jennifer Efidi was hit with a sharp object while she was waiting to vote in Lagos.

Some areas in Nigeria experienced violence when the polls opened on 25 February.

Bina told the BBC about her ordeal at a polling unit.

Filmed by Anthony Irungu & Gift Ufuoma
Produced by Azeezat Olaoluwa
Edited by Ameer Ahmed

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Rabiu Kwankwaso: All my life, I am one of those that has been underrated - BBC Africa

BBC News Africa 2023-02-23 | Rabiu Kwankwaso is one of Nigeria’s opposition candidates who will be contesting for president.

As Nigerians prepare to vote in the coming weeks, the former governor of Kano has told BBC News that he is the best person to lead Nigeria next.

He talks to the BBC's Azeezat Olaoluwa about his security, economic and education plans among other issues.

Filmed by Hans Fanfon

Edited by Joshua Akinyemi

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