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From Our Own Correspondent: The Sound of Danger in Yemen

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Graffiti in Sanaa protesting US military operations (US Drone strikes)

02/02/2019 GMT

The Sound of Danger in Yemen

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, The Sound of Danger in Yemen

At the site of a US drone strike, a face to face encounter with the Islamic State group

At the site of a US drone strike, a face to face encounter with the Islamic State group. Anu Anand introduces this and other stories from around the world.

At the site of a US drone strike in Yemen, amidst the twisted metal of a burnt out car, our correspondent Safa al-Ahmad has a close encounter with the Islamic State group. The fighters arrive on motorbikes, playing songs of war, and they’re only teenagers. 

Anu Anand introduces this and other stories from around the world. As Nigeria prepares to go to the polls, Mayeni Jones meets the elusive characters known as “the Godfathers.” These often unelected men are said to hold enormous sway over politics in the country, and even hold rallies, where adoring supporters turn up with cows and marching bands. 

To mark their transition from a heavily armed rebel group to a political party FARC has adapted the meaning of their name and replaced the rifles on their logo with roses. Mathew Charles finds out how some former guerrilla commanders are adapting to life as members of the Colombian congress. 

(Image: Yemen - woman walking past graffiti protesting US drone strikes. Credit: EPA/YAHYA ARHAB)

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