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Stories on the unlikely alliance fighting Islamic militants in Mali, and remembering a trip through the Sahara desert thirty years ago. Presented by Pascale Harter. Show more

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Why do so many African football stars go from rags to riches - and back to rags again? Could compulsory savings schemes or retirement charge levied on tickets provide a solution? Show more

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Photographer Paul Conroy tells Matthew Bannister of his dramatic escape from the besieged Syrian city of Homs after an attack left him injured and killed his colleague Marie Colvin Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Philip Glass's latest opera The Perfect American is based on the life and death of Walt Disney, but it’s not a pretty story. The opera explores the darker side the American icon. Show more

How millions of Dutch faced starvation at the end of World War Two. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Crowd-sourced Roboy, the boy robot gets his arms, legs and head; Developing the braille smart phone; The future of bendy, flexible phones

Stories on the unlikely alliance fighting Islamic militants in Mali, and remembering a trip through the Sahara desert thirty years ago. Presented by Pascale Harter. Show more