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Series offering high-impact investigation and in-depth reporting from across Africa.

Documentary series offering high-impact investigation and in-depth reporting from across Africa.

Started as BBC News 24 in 29/11/1997 and then became the BBC News Channel on 21/04/2008

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Africans fleeing the war in Ukraine meet discrimination at borders.

Reports of discrimination against African refugees at Ukraine’s western borders were widespread. BBC Africa journalist Peter Okwoche speaks to Africans still caught up in the conflict.

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 Peter Okwoche was at the Polish border reporting on the African experience days after war broke out. In the weeks which followed he also spoke to many Africans still caught up in the conflict. Did they make it to safety? Africa Eye investigates.

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