Africa Eye - Season 4 / Year 2021
Season 4 / Year 2021
Episodes
Kenya's Spy Queen
Private investigators are thriving in Kenya. With police widely mistrusted, many people are turning to private detectives to solve crimes. None is more famous, or controversial, than Jane Mugo. She claims to have solved hundreds of cases, catching cheating husbands with secret cameras and putting more than 70 criminals in jail for murders and kidnappings.
But do Jane and other private eyes play by the rules?
This is the inside story of the woman known as "Kenya's Spy Queen."
Street Dreams: Dancing to Survive
A seven-strong group of homeless street dancers in Nairobi, who call themselves the Street Family Dance Crew are determined to overcome the desperate hardships of street life and make their names as celebrity dancers. Film-maker Nick Wambugu follows them for two years on their quest to find fame and fortune.
Their journey is fraught with obstacles as they endure hunger and destitution, bust-ups with police, family troubles, and the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a film about hope and ingenuity, resilience and courage, as the boys find ways to survive and keep dancing - hoping, against all the odds, that they will break through and hit the big time.
Sons of Mocimboa
Abductions, beheadings, and the burning of homes have become the calling cards of a secretive and brutal group of insurgents in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique.
Since 2017, they have carried out hundreds of raids, causing an unknown number of deaths and forcing more than 700,000 people to flee for their lives.
Little is known about the real reasons for the insurgency. Who are these men and what do they want? By tracking the insurgents' movements on the ground and online, Africa Eye investigates how and why Mozambique has become southern Africa's latest terrorism hotspot.
Congo's Missing Millions
Unlocking secrets from Africa's biggest banking data leak, BBC Africa Eye reveals how millions of dollars of public funds ended up in the private bank accounts of businesses based in Democratic Republic of Congo and owned by family and associates of former President Joseph Kabila. The programme also raises serious questions about unexplained transactions through an official account for the office of the Presidency when Joseph Kabila was in power.
How much did the former President know?
Black Axe
The Black Axe are one of the most feared and powerful organised crime groups in the world. The highly secretive mafia – referred to as a "cult" in Nigeria – have been accused of countless murders and are estimated to earn millions of dollars through internet fraud. But who is behind them? Are politicians involved? BBC Africa Eye has been investigating. Reporter Peter Macjob is on a journey to meet the Axemen face to face.
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