Africa Eye

A VHS tape of a preacher performing ‘miracles' changes two teenagers' lives forever.

Trapped in TB Joshua's church in Lagos, his disciples are drawn deeper into his abuse.

Joshua's church guest house collapses, killing 116 people. Could this disaster expose him?

The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has won international plaudits for addressing many of the issues facing the capital of one of Africa's poorest countries. But as she bids for re-election for a second term, she finds herself on the front line of a democratic crisis.

BBC Africa Eye investigates the trafficking of Malawian women to Oman. Enticed by offers of domestic work, many find themselves trapped in servitude. Through WhatsApp voice notes, videos, and texts, the documentary reveals their abusive ordeal, as well as exposing the tactics used by agents to lure women to the Middle East.
Trapped in Oman also follows a group of extraordinary women who, working across three continents, fight to bring the women home, often against impossible odds.

Five years after the declaration of a national state of emergency over rape and sexual violence, Sierra Leone is still grappling with shocking levels of gender-based violence.
Africa Eye investigates.

South Africa's murder rate is now at a twenty-year high – one of the highest in the world. There were more than twenty-seven thousand murders last year. With trust in the police falling, Ayanda Charlie meets the frontline communities who are fighting back.