NOT OUR WAR: Africans fleeing Ukraine - BBC Africa Eye documentary

It’s estimated thousands of Africans were among more than five million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As they tried to escape the carnage, many Africans were treated like second class citizens. Reports of discrimination at Ukraine’s western borders were widespread with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees acknowledging racist treatment. BBC Africa journalist, Peter Okwoche, was at the Polish border reporting on the African experience days after war broke out. In the weeks which followed he also spoke to many Africans still caught up in the conflict. Did they make it to safety? Africa Eye investigates. #BBCAfricaEye #AfricansinUkraine *** Africa Eye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever. You can check out all BBC Africa Eye investigations here: https://bit.ly/bbcafricaeye Credits: Reporter - Peter Okwoche Edited, Produced and Directed by Suzanne Vanhooymissen Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson Executive Producer - Andy Bell, Bilkisu Labaran Assistant Producers - Courtney Bembridge, Anusha Kumar, John Owens Camera - UK - Stephen Foote Poland - Ameer Ahmed Online Editor - Rob Miller Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer Colour Grader - Boyd Nagle Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke Production Manager - Simon Frost BBC Africa Production Team: Princess Irede Abumere Joshua Adetunji Aaron Akinyemi Sharihan Al-Akhras Soraya Ali Rajni Boddington Lukwesa Burak Piers Edwards Ifiokabasi Ettang Chris Ewokor Juneydi Farah Keisha Gitari Aliaume Leroy Pearse Lynch Nyasha Michelle Nyatsambo Dickens Olewe Miriam Quansah Saidata Sesay Rob Stevens Marko Zoric *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/