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The World Tonight: 20/10/2011

20/10/2011

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, 20/10/2011

With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.

Colonel Gaddafi has been killed in his hometown of Sirte. His death led to celebrations across Libya, a country he ruled for 42 years. What now for Libya? How split is the country and what are the political and economic challenges?

We'll also have a special report from Tunisia, where the Arab Spring began. Tunisia is holding general elections on Sunday.

On The World Tonight, with David Eades.

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