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…
Africa’s most populous nation is preparing to head to the polls in what is tipped to be one of the most hotly contested elections in a generation. But what does it take to win? The BBC’s Yemisi Adegoke highlights some of the factors that play a key role in getting a candidate elected. Produced by Yemisi…
The head of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says that the Nigerian elections will go ahead as planned despite rumours of postponements due to insecurity in parts of the country. Nigerians are set to go to the polls on 25 February 2023 to elect a new president. Professor Yakubu spoke to…
A BBC investigation has discovered that political parties in Nigeria are secretly paying social media influencers to spread disinformation about their opponents ahead of general elections in February. The BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has spoken to whistle-blowers working for two of Nigeria’s political parties, and prominent influencers who have described it as “an industry”. The…
Three years ago, BBC Africa Eye’s Nancy Kacungira reported on the plight of three young women, Mercy, Scovia and Esther who left their homes to find jobs as domestic workers. Commonly referred to as ‘housegirls’, the film chronicled their hard lives and illustrated how being employed as a domestic worker can sometimes lead to mistreatment…
On April 5th 2022, Mubarak Bala – the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria – plead guilty to charges attached to blasphemy. The sentence that followed caused shockwaves throughout the country, reverberating around the world, and placing the threats to freedom of expression in Africa’s most populous country under new scrutiny. BBC’s Yemisi Adegoke…
In Kenya, over a third of the population grow up in single parent families. #BBCAfricaEye follows the personal journey of reporter Namukabo Werungah, who has never known her father and has decided to search for this missing part of her identity. She has no idea if he is alive or dead, but with her wedding…
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Kenyan politicians are using millions of dollars to fight for political seats in the 2022 general election. Attempts by the electoral body to cap campaign financing and contributions were thwarted by the national assembly in 2021. How are politicians spending the money? What are implications for the country’s democracy? BBC Africa’s Ashley Ogonda explains. Produced by…
TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms among young voters but its role in Kenya’s heated presidential race is going relatively unscrutinised. BBC Monitoring’s Beverly Ochieng takes a look at how it works in the political back-and-forth between the leading presidential candidates. Camera: Anthony Irungu Editing: Suniti Singh Video produced by BBC Monitoring…