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Newsday
12/11/2020 05:06 GMT: Ethiopia crisis: Tigrayan population ordered to mobilise
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The decree - read out on State TV - follows a week of fighting between federal and regional forces Show more
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Newsday
12/11/2020 06:06 GMT: Ethiopia: Tigray conflict escalates
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed rejects a request for peace talks, while the regional Tigrayan government has called for its people to mobilise Show more
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Newsday
12/11/2020 07:06 GMT: Tigray population mobilised amid concerns over refugees
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The regional government says it has to defend itself against what it calls "flagrant aggression" from the federal government Show more
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The Inquiry
Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Last month's anti-police brutality protest in Nigeria created a powerful movement that shook Africa's most populous nation. But will they bring change? Show more
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Business Daily
Does 'Green Finance' offer a solution to climate change?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Big names in the finance think they can reverse capitalism’s effect on the planet Show more
Witness History
When Pluto lost its planet status
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006. It was reclassified as a 'dwarf planet' instead. Show more
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Assignment
The burning scar
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An investigation into a palm oil giant which has been buying up vast areas of Asia’s largest remaining rainforest. The company is also accused of burning on their land. Show more
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The Forum
The woman whose cells changed medical history
40 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Henrietta Lacks died of cancer in 1951, but the billions of cells created from her unusually virulent tumour helped make possible all sorts of medical breakthroughs. Show more
Sporting Witness
The 'Blind Maradona'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Silvio Velo, the veteran captain of Argentina's world-beating blind football team. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Outlook
Unmasking a horror film icon
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kane Hodder is known as 'cinema's most prolific killer' for his acting roles over the last 40 years but his career almost ended before it began when a fire stunt went badly wrong. Show more
Witness History
When Pluto lost its planet status
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006. It was reclassified as a 'dwarf planet' instead. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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Newshour
12/11/2020 14:06 GMT: Defiant Hong Kong opposition condemned by China
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
China has condemned the resignation of pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong as a blatant challenge to its authority Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 12/11/2020 15:32 GMT: The future of British farming
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
With seven weeks until the UK is not bound by EU rules, we consider the future of farming. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/11/12 16:06 GMT: US Election conversations: Trump supporters
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
We hear how Trump supporters feel about the election result. Show more
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Health Check
Covid vaccine ‘90% effective’
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What we do and don’t know about the ‘90% effective’ vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. Will all countries around the world have access to it? Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
First broadcast 12/11/2020 22:32 GMT: Confirmed US daily covid cases at all time high
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
More than 142,000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours. Show more
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Witness History
When Pluto lost its planet status
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006. It was reclassified as a 'dwarf planet' instead. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The woman whose cells changed medical history
40 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Henrietta Lacks died of cancer in 1951, but the billions of cells created from her unusually virulent tumour helped make possible all sorts of medical breakthroughs. Show more
Sporting Witness
The 'Blind Maradona'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Silvio Velo, the veteran captain of Argentina's world-beating blind football team. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Confirmed US daily covid cases at all time high
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
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More than 142,000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Sassuolo flying high and African politics
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan and Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang join the team. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Unmasking a horror film icon
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kane Hodder is known as 'cinema's most prolific killer' for his acting roles over the last 40 years but his career almost ended before it began when a fire stunt went badly wrong. Show more
Witness History
When Pluto lost its planet status
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
An international committee of astronomers agreed Pluto wasn't really a planet in 2006. It was reclassified as a 'dwarf planet' instead. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Covid-19 defeats US Marines
33 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The virus spread amongst recruits despite a range of thorough precautions Show more
