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From Our Own Correspondent: Haiti: 'There's no one but the gangs.'

09/03/2024

Haiti: 'There's no one but the gangs.'

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, Haiti: 'There's no one but the gangs.'

An eye-witness account of how criminal gangs stormed the airport and two prisons in Haiti.

An eye-witness account of Haiti's latest gang-led insurgency in Port-au-Prince, when criminal gangs stormed the airport and released thousands of inmates from prisons.

Kate Adie presents stories from Haiti, South Korea, the US, Senegal and the Vatican City

Haiti's government has declared a state of emergency after armed criminal gangs attacked the country's airport and stormed two of its main prisons, releasing thousands of inmates. Harold Isaac gives a first-hand account of the chaos that unfolded and how the capital went into full lockdown.

South Korean women are increasingly shunning the dating scene and choosing not to have children. And the country's birth rate recently fell again, to just 0.72. This poses a serious problem for South Korea's economy and its security, with politicians describing it as a national emergency. But, as Jean MacKenzie finds, they've been unable to reverse the trend.

Mouse Green travels on the freight trains criss-crossing the US, some of which stretch over two miles long. He meets members of the counter-culture community who call the rail cars home and uncovers a hidden world.

Senegal has been a beacon of stability in the Sahel region, which has seen a series of coups over recent years. But, as Beverly Ochieng reports, the move by the West African country's outgoing president, Macky Sall, to delay elections sparked major protests.

Sara Monetta goes on an exclusive tour of the Sistine Chapel to see how technology is being used to maintain Michelangelo's famous frescoes, as millions of people visit the museum every year.  She describes the painstaking process of identifying any signs of deterioration and meets the experts involved. 

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