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From Our Own Correspondent: Nigeria’s growing economic crisis

07/03/2024

Nigeria’s growing economic crisis

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, Nigeria’s growing economic crisis

Soaring food and fuel prices have provoked anger and protests across Nigeria.

Soaring food and fuel prices have provoked anger and protests across Nigeria, as food warehouses and delivery trucks are looted by people desperate for basic goods.

Kate Adie presents stories from Nigeria, Ukraine, Iran, Uzbekistan and Nepal.

Nigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, with soaring inflation and a depreciating currency, making many basic food items unaffordable for the majority.   Mayeni Jones describes the challenges of daily living in a country where inflation is around 30 per cent.  

In the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, several villages have been captured after Russian forces took control of the town of Avdiivka last month. James Waterhouse has been to cities just behind the front-line as they prepare for what might be coming their way

Turnout in Iran’s parliamentary elections last week was at a record low of 41 per cent - though voters had a limited choice, as only candidates approved by the Supreme Leader’s Guardian Council could stand.  Our correspondent, Caroline Davies, was given rare permission to report from the capital Tehran, where young people explained why they chose not to vote. 

We travel to Uzbekistan, a Muslim-majority country – but, as we discover, not all visitors are in tune with the country’s traditional conservative values. Chris Aslan reports on how religious piety is increasingly being embraced in the country. 

And, for those climbing Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, it's not just reaching the summit that's taking their breath away.  Our Environment Correspondent, Navin Singh Khadka, finds out what's causing a stink.

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Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

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