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Weekend
US Government Shuts Down After Senate Vote
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The US Senate has voted down a government bill to extend the funding of federal agencies. Show more
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Congress failed to overcome a standoff over spending and immigration. Show more
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The US Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Cairo for talks with Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Show more
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Outlook
Outlook Weekend: Stan and the 'Weird World'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Pauline Dakin's family life was full of secrets and unpleasant surprises. She told Jo Fidgen about her decision to disappear into a hidden community called the 'weird world'. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Seun Kuti: Life, Legacy and Afrobeat
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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Sportshour
'Cyrille Regis was a pioneer, but to me, he was my uncle'.
39 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jason Roberts pays tribute to his uncle Cyrille Regis who died this week aged 59. Show more
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In the Balance
Trump - The Mayors' Verdict
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has President Trump delivered on his big economic policies? After one year in office, a Nobel prize-winning economist and two mayors mark the President's economic report card Show more
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A government shutdown in the US and a war of words between Republicans and Democrats. Also: one of the world's most notorious wildlife traffickers is arrested. Show more
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Global Beats
Senegal
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mayeni Jones is in Dakar to meet Senegalese artists including Aida Samb, Ibaaku, Jahseen and Takeifa. Show more
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Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team. Show more
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Coverage of Burnley vs. Manchester United, live from Turf Moor. Show more
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The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond. Show more
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The Newsroom
Turkish Military Offensive in Syria
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
President Erdogan said the operation would stamp out Kurdish "terrorists". Show more
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Heart and Soul
Muslims in President Trump's America
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How America’s Muslim communities are faring a year after President Trump’s election Show more
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Gunmen have attacked a hotel in Kabul. Afghan special forces have deployed to the area. Show more
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Four heavily armed gunmen attack the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital. Show more
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In the Balance
Trump - The Mayors' Verdict
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has President Trump delivered on his big economic policies? After one year in office, a Nobel prize-winning economist and two mayors mark the President's economic report card Show more
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The World This Week
Turkey moves on Syrian Kurds
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Turkey doesn't want a Kurdish zone along the Syrian border. But the Kurds are US allies - so will two NATO members now find themselves on opposite sides? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Seun Kuti: Life, Legacy and Afrobeat
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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Over to You
How to Translate “S**thole”
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Newsday editor, Kevin Silverton reveals the conversations around airing the word “s**thole” after Trump allegedly used it to describe African countries in an immigration meeting. Show more
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The World This Week
Turkey moves on Syrian Kurds
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaTurkey doesn't want a Kurdish zone along the Syrian border. But the Kurds are US allies - so will two NATO members now find themselves on opposite sides? Show more
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Digital Planet
Cybersecurity of Nuclear Weapons Systems
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nuclear weapons cybersecurity; Cameroon #KeepItOn Rebecca Enonchong; Tech in 2018: Azeem Azhar; Germany’s Chaos Computer Club Show more
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Living with the Gods
Gifts to the Gods
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why offerings to Gods became part of cultural practise for the Muisca population and ancient Greeks Show more
Witness History
My 10-Year Battle to Adopt in Guatemala
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Guatemala's changes in its adoption laws in 2007 scuppered American Ruth Sheehan's attempt to adopt a baby boy from Central America. Show more
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The Documentary
Trump: A Year in Tweets
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What can President Trump's tweets tell us about his presidency, the US and its relationship with the world? Show more
