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Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua: Episode 3
TB Joshua's miracles have gained him global recognition, and hundreds of foreigners visit his church in Lagos every week, seeking healing. But when TB Joshua's church guesthouse collapses, killing 116, people start to ask questions. And as his disciples try to escape his church, TB Joshua does all he can to ensure his darkest secrets stay hidden.
Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua: Episode 2
Nigerian superpastor TB Joshua explodes onto the global stage with Emmanuel TV, one of the world's most subscribed Christian channels. Behind closed doors in his church in Lagos, life is hard for his teenage 'disciples'; they have dedicated their life to him and must obey his every command. His own daughter confronts him about alleged abuse and violence and pays a heavy price.
Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua
Two young women in Britain watch a VHS tape that will change the course of their lives forever: a Nigerian preacher can apparently heal the sick, cure cancer and AIDS. They decide to visit his church in Lagos to meet him. Joshua invites the teenagers to become his disciples, joining dozens of other young people who live on the church premises and do his every bidding. But life as a disciple isn't what they imagined.
Sex for Work: The True Cost of Our Tea
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Eye and Panorama have uncovered widespread sexual abuse on farms which supply some of the UK's most popular tea brands including PG Tips, Lipton and Sainsbury's Red Label. Women in Kenya say they've been forced into sex by their managers while working on plantations which have been owned for decades by two British companies.
FGM: For the Love of Fatmata
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 deep 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. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Eye reporter, Tyson Conteh, believes his 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.
Betrayed: Elderly Care Exposed
Across Africa, the elderly have traditionally been cared for by their families. Now, with life expectancy increasing, many Africans are turning to care homes for help. Are the elderly getting the care that they need? Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Eye goes undercover at a Kenyan care home to investigate allegations of assualt, theft and neglect.
The Night They Came for Our Children
On 6th 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. 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.
Fear and Loathing in South Africa
A network of anti-migrant groups has emerged across South Africa. 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. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Eye gains rare access to Operation Dudula, South Africa's most notorious anti-migrant group, as they take to the streets and fight for political power.
Taught to Fear
Corporal punishment in Kenyan schools has been banned for over twenty years. Yet teachers are beating their students on a daily basis and the consequences can be fatal. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Eye's Tom Odula goes on a journey to investigate the extent of the problem and what can be done to address it.
Mayor on the Front Line
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.
