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World Have Your Say: #OscarsSoWhite, Ebola, Somalia

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15/01/2016 GMT

#OscarsSoWhite, Ebola, Somalia

BBC World Service - World Have Your Say, #OscarsSoWhite, Ebola, Somalia

Why are there so few black Oscar nominees?

Why are there so few black Oscar nominees? We discuss with a group of people from non-white backgrounds who are training to be actors. What is their experience in the industry?

A doctor in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya tells us about his experiences of treating people there.

A new Ebola death in Sierra Leone - we hear concerns that some people are still behaving riskily.

And the attack on the African Union base in Somalia. Is Somalia getting safer?

Picture: The nominees in the top acting categories for the 2016 Oscars.
Credit: Reuters - various

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