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Over to You
The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Reith Lectures are an annual tradition, started in 1948 by the BBC’s first director general. In a special edition, we hear your thoughts on the programme. Show more
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Israel says it has "successfully disrupted Hamas operations in much of northern Gaza". Show more
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Weekend
Blinken continues diplomacy in Jordan and Qatar
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Israel carried out air strikes overnight in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Show more
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Weekend
Arson attacks in Bangladesh before general election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
The main opposition party is boycotting the elections. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Running out of road for a two-state solution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Options dwindle for a political settlement in the Middle East; casualties of the Philippines' drug war; political feuds pursued in Guatemalan courts; a Greek island grows deserted Show more
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Music Life
Taking your music seriously with Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson
30 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Arthur Jeffes of Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson discuss selling out and whether it’s OK to rehash your previous work. Show more
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World of Wisdom
Finding love in an arranged marriage
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How do you sustain love in an arranged marriage when you do not share the values and interests of your partner? Jamal Rahman offers advice to a man from Uzbekistan. Show more
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Newshour
07/01/2024 13:06 GMT: Al-Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli drone strike
48 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Newshour’s Julian Marshall speaks to Hamza Al-Dahdouh’s colleague Ali Hashem. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Timing is everything
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Marnie and pals look at time-related oddities, from the abolition of the leap second, to how some people feel they can actually see time stretching before them. Show more
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Newshour
07/01/2024 21:06 GMT: Al Jazeera accuses Israel of targeting journalists
48 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Newshour’s Julian Marshall gets reaction from Mark Regev, a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister. Show more
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More or Less
How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We investigate whether one criminal group could have a turnover of tens of billions of dollars. Show more
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The Climate Question
Will 'sustainable' fuels transform air travel?
24 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
The air industry's plan to reach net zero by 2050 rests on using new "sustainable" fuels such as plants or used cooking oil. Will it work? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Running out of road for a two-state solution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Options dwindle for a political settlement in the Middle East; casualties of the Philippines' drug war; political feuds pursued in Guatemalan courts; a Greek island grows deserted Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
An octopus's garden
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A pioneering closure system is enabling octopus to flourish in Madagascar. Show more
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The Conversation
How to raise a teenage boy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Best-selling author Rosalind Wiseman talks to family coach Phinnah Chichi Ikeji about the challenges of raising young men. Show more
