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Not Our War: Africans Fleeing Ukraine

It's estimated thousands of Africans were among more than five million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Many were treated like second class citizens.

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.
麻豆社 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.

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Sun 8 May 2022 20:30GMT

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