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Civil rights legend Fannie Lou Hamer is remembered by those who worked side by side with her in the struggle for voting rights. An African-American sharecropper from the Mississippi Delta, Hamer’s difficulty registering to vote in 1962 led to her career as an outspoken activist, congressional candidate, and fierce fighter for the rights of all.
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Haitians in Chile - the largest migrant community in Latin America - are underpaid and often live in dire conditions.
Many are afraid to seek government and medical help for fear of being deported.
And now, the pandemic is fuelling racism.
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Santiago.
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![Mother Africa - History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ETnIsBnNRr0/maxresdefault.jpg)
In this first episode, Zeinab Badawi travels across the continent examining the origins of humankind; how and why we evolved in Africa - Africa is the greatest exporter of all time: every human being originated in Africa.
During her journey Zeinab is granted rare access to the actual bones of one of the most iconic discoveries in the field of palaeontology, ‘Lucy' in Ethiopia, or as she is known in Amharic, ‘Dinkenesh’, which means ‘you are marvellous’.
Zeinab also spends time in Tanzania with a tribe that is unique in the world because they live in the way our ancestors did, as hunters of big animals and gatherers. This community who have rarely been filmed provide a fascinating insight into how we have lived for most of our history.
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Domestic workers play a key role in many households across the continent.
They are often invisible yet indispensable. Lynette is a Zimbabwean mother of three, she gave the BBC's Focus on Africa radio a rare insight into the inner life of a domestic worker.
Illustrations: George Wafula
Producers: Kim Chakanetsa and Gloria Achieng
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There have been numerous attacks in Mali in recent months, some ethnically driven, some carried out by jihadist groups.
Clashes between Dogon hunters and semi-nomadic Fulani herders are frequent.
This week, the UN and aid groups said there are five times more Malians displaced in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period last year.
But how did this conflict come about, and what is being done to resolve it?
The BBC's West Africa Correspondent Louise Dewast explains.
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Chioma Ajunwa won Nigeria's first ever Olympic gold in the long jump in 1996. She is also a police officer in Lagos, and she thinks more needs to be done to bring Olympic success to her country.
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![The Rise Of Aksum - History Of Africa With Zeinab Badawi [Episode 5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4OSEpexs_Q/maxresdefault.jpg)
Zeinab Badawi travels to the rarely visited country of Eritrea and neighbouring Ethiopia to chart the rise of the kingdom of Aksum.
Described as one of the four greatest civilisations of the ancient world Zeinab examines archaeological remains in both countries dating back many hundreds of years before our common era.
She explains how the kings of Aksum grew rich and powerful from their control of Red Sea trade and how they were one of the first civilisations in the world that officially embraced Christianity in the fourth century. Also find out why the Queen of Sheba and the secret of the Ark of the Covenant are so fundamental to Ethiopia’s history.
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Caleb Mutombo doesn’t fit the stereotype of a bodybuilder. He was born severely disabled and weighs less than 40kg. Despite that, he now competes in South Africa and hopes to inspire other people to follow him into the sport.
Video Journalists: Christian Parkinson and Late Lawson
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Coronavirus infections in Africa are rising fast and the number of deaths is increasing daily.
But African governments are fighting back by enforcing various preventative measures, including lockdowns.
But how are they being implemented and how will they affect African economies in the long run?
Georgie Ndirangu from BBC Africa's Money Daily explains.
Video produced by Anthony Irungu and Marko Zoric.
Illustrations by Millicent Wachira and George Wafula.
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![City States and Civilisations - History Of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 11]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/83tbMJGjndw/maxresdefault.jpg)
In this episode, we see how city states and kingdoms gave rise to rich and diverse civilisations, including some of the most iconic works of art on the continent: the Benin bronzes, dating back to the 13th century.
Zeinab Badawi travels to Nigeria where she is granted a rare interview with the King of the Benin kingdom in southern Nigeria. She meets the Queen Mother of Lagos, at her ancestral palace on Lagos Island where she relates the history of the Yoruba people.
And Zeinab also has an audience with the former governor of Nigeria’s central bank who became the Emir of Kano, one of northern Nigeria’s Muslim city states.
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When Danielle, aka Ebonixsims, wanted to make a computer game character in her image, she found that she couldn't.
London-based Danielle realised there was something missing, and that black gamers were underrepresented in character creation - so she started making custom video game content.
After Grammy award-winning rapper T-Pain used her creations, Danielle wants to help gaming companies improve their diversity and representation.
Video journalist: Maisie Smith-Walters.
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![The Golden Stool - History Of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 14]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_KKnpSnXRxo/maxresdefault.jpg)
In this episode, Zeinab Badawi travels to Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire to find out about the Asante people and their kingdom. We examine the history, myths and legends of the Asante people. We attend the Akwasidae, a colourful festival where the King of the kings of the Asante - known as the Asantehene - has his gold regalia on full display as a way of projecting wealth and prestige. And we hear about the great Asante queen who led the resistance against the invading British and hid the Asante’s most valued and sacred possession: the Golden Stool. The Asante serve as an example of how despite decades of colonial rule, Africans maintained their traditions and continue to revel in and perpetuate their heritage and customs.
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Former Burundian intelligence agents say that the country’s security services are running secret torture and detention sites to silence dissent. Using cutting edge reconstruction techniques BBC Africa Eye examines one house in particular, which was filmed in a video posted on social media in 2016. A red liquid, which looked like blood, was seen pouring from its gutter. We ask if Burundi’s repression of opponents has now gone underground? The government has always denied any human rights violations, and declined to comment for this report.
A BBC Africa Eye investigation - produced and directed by Charlotte Attwood and Maud Jullien.
Edited by Suzanne Vanhooymissen
Spatial reconstruction and Situated Testimony: Forensic Architecture
Motion Graphics: Tom Flannery
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Alongside the vast gold fields of Ghana are thousands of illegal mines or galamsey, where unskilled miners dream of hitting the big time. These mines rely mainly on children who abandon an education in an attempt to support their families.
Galamsey is a dangerous game – can anyone get rich quick? BBC Africa Eye investigates.
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