Films

Can Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed help unify a country steeped in deep ethnic tensions and long-standing rivalries?

An investigation into atrocities committed by international peacekeepers in Sierra Leone... and the fight to bring them to justice.

On a riverbank in rural Malawi, police find a headless corpse – one of dozens of victims apparently killed for body parts used in ritual magic. Legendary Ghanaian journalist Anas Arameyaw Anas and local reporter Henry Mhango set out to investigate the deaths.

The exclusive inside story of Anas Aremeyaw Anas' two year undercover investigation into corruption among officials in African football.

One year on from her first visit, Stacey Dooley returns to Iraq to seek justice for the young women whose lives have been changed forever by Isis. Stacey joins Shireen - a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who was held captive for over two years by Isis.

A ground-breaking six-part documentary series in which some of Latin America’s best investigative journalists pursue high-level investigative targets across the continent.

Stacey Dooley embeds herself on the frontline with the extraordinary all-female Yazidi battalion, who are fuelled to take revenge against the so-called Islamic State.

The incredible behind-the-scenes account of Anas Arameyaw Anas' extraordinary battle against judicial corruption in Ghana.

On a continent where investigative reporters face intimidation and beatings and where death threats are an occupational hazard, African journalists go undercover to find the wrongdoers and put them under the spotlight. Africa Investigates is a groundbreaking series that exposes corruption and abuse across Africa.

On a continent where investigative reporters face intimidation and beatings and where death threats are an occupational hazard, African journalists go undercover to find the wrongdoers and put them under the spotlight. Africa Investigates is a groundbreaking series that exposes corruption and abuse across Africa.

China's big arrival on the African continent has challenged Western powers and sparked debate about a new Battle for Africa. But the real Battle for Africa is between Africans and their leaders - a battle for better governments.

Twenty years after Rwanda's genocide, should President Kagame be seen as a saviour or a dictator?

An investigation into the ritual killing of disabled Ghanaian children deemed to be possessed by evil spirits.

On the trail of Africa's dirty cash.

Investigating the myths surrounding one of Africa's most bizarre and brutal leaders.

On a continent where investigative reporters face intimidation and beatings and where death threats are an occupational hazard, African journalists go undercover to find the wrongdoers and put them under the spotlight. Africa Investigates is a groundbreaking series that exposes corruption and abuse across Africa.

Award-winning filmmaker Sorious Samura investigates for Dispatches what it is like to be a gay person in Africa, discovering shocking levels of prejudice and hate, driven by governments, religious organisations and communities.

In "Living with Illegals", award-winning journalist Sorious Samura becomes an illegal immigrant. His journey is epic as he travels from Morocco into Europe through Spain and France, finally crossing the English Channel to Britain.

In this eye-opening film, Sorious Samura reveals how corruption has become normal and accepted in Africa - one of the root causes of Africa's problems. Sadly, most aid money given by the West never reaches those it is meant to help, instead siphoned off by corrupt governments.

The investigative documentary made alongside the Oscar-nominated movie 'Blood Diamond'.

Sorious Samura exposes the untold story of Aids – how poverty and the complex nature of African culture and sexuality are hampering efforts to eradicate this horrifying disease.

On this journey, award-winning African film-maker Sorious Samura sets out to become, for all intents and purposes, a refugee.

In an unprecedented mission, Emmy award winning African film-maker Sorious Samura set out to understand the real stories of people living on the edge of starvation.

In "Exodus" Sorious Samura traveled to Nigeria, Mali, The Sahara, Morocco and Spain as he followed African exiles in their attempt to make their way to the 'promised land' of Europe. The Emmy-winning film saw Samura meet some of those trying to make the journey and follows their progress, whilst hearing of the hardships compelling them to leave their native lands.

In 1999, Sorious Samura was trapped in his home city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, when it was overrun by RUF rebels backed by the Liberian dictator Charles Taylor. Equipped only with his camera and at extreme personal risk, Sorious documented the brutality of the civil war.