The Night They Came for Our Children - BBC Africa Eye documentary

Could anti-slavery efforts in Ghana be doing more harm than good to local communities? #BBCAfricaEye goes undercover to investigate one of the world’s leading anti-slavery organisations and their West African operations. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 On 6 September 2022, in northern Ghana, four children were taken, at gunpoint, from their home in the middle of the night. They were brought to a hotel, photographed, washed and fed. At sunrise, they were relocated to a shelter. Their families were left in the dark as to where and why. For the American charity coordinating the raid, it was a successful mission to rescue child slaves. For the families, it felt like a kidnapping leaving them bewildered and traumatised. What really happened to these children? With a trail of WhatsApp messages, secret filming, and a journey to some of the remotest areas of Ghana, Africa Eye brings you the story of what happens when good intentions go horribly wrong. *** 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. Check out all Africa Eye investigations here: 🎥 Credits: Reporters - Kyenkyenhene Boateng, Yahaya Masahudu Filmed, Produced and Directed by Chiara Francavilla BBC Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson Executive Producers - Andy Bell, Michael Simkin Investigative Producers - Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah, Aliaume Leroy, Max Hudson Open-Source Analysis - Bertram Hill Film Editor - Rob Miller Director of Photography - Kevin Okai Production Manager - Simon Frost Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar Impact Producer - Blanca Munoz Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke Online Editor - Chris Stott Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer Colour Grader - Boyd Nagle Translators - Shaniece Palm, Nasiba Mbabe Bawa, Taufique Chentiba Ahmed, Ofosua Owusu Motion Graphics Designer - Manuella Bonomi Additional camera - Alex Tackie Production Support - Abigail Knight Digital Technicians - David Smith, Regan Wharton *** Subscribe: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: #BBCAfrica #Ghana #Documentary #Africa #IJM