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…
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, much of the world mourned her passing. But the Western world, where the legacy of British colonialism stands out, mourned even more. But the reactions from the African continent are not so clear-cut. The monarchical system of Great Britain wreaked havoc on the continent – and many problems…
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It’s estimated thousands of Africans were among more than five million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As they tried to escape the carnage, many Africans were treated like second class citizens. Reports of discrimination at Ukraine’s western borders were widespread with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees acknowledging racist treatment. BBC Africa journalist,…
Former prime minister Theresa May has criticised the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Mrs May told the Commons she did not support the policy due to her concerns over whether it met standards on “legality, practicality and efficacy”. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the scheme would be “a major blow to…
It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began circulating around the world. From its difficult to trace origins in Wuhan, a Chinese province, the pandemic has seen more than 117 million cases worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 million recorded deaths. One of the mysteries of the Covid-19 saga is that not…
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