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The World This Week
Iran Oil Exports to the World Resumes
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Iran is getting ready to resume exporting oil to the West, once sanctions are lifted Show more
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Boston Calling
Unforeseen Circumstances
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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How unauthorised immigrants in the US might prepare for deportation. Show more
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Twenty believed killed in an attack on a hotel in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkino Faso. Sanctions on Iran to be lifted? And, presidential election in Taiwan. Show more
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Anglican leaders bar a liberal US branch from decision-making over same-sex marriage. Should Oxford University remove its statue of Cecil Rhodes? Cinema in Iran Show more
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The Danish film director hoping for glory at the Oscars. Today's election in Taiwan Show more
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In the Balance
China's Generation-Y Speaks Out
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Young, ambitious Chinese, trapped amidst the country's economic turmoil, raise doubts about their government's handling of the economy, as they worry about the future Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Creative Transformations
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Stories of how culture can inspire transformations in people, places and attitudes. Show more
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Sportshour
Sorry St. Louis - the Rams Are Heading for LA!
49 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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We are in St. Louis as the city’s American football franchise packs up and moves to Los Angeles. Show more
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Newshour
Islamist Militants Attack Burkina Faso Hotel
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Many dead in Burkina Faso; Taiwan elects female president; Iran sanctions to be lifted. Show more
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The Documentary
David Bowie - The Music and the Legacy
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The lasting impact on music, fashion, teenage culture and attitudes to gender, of David Bowie, the boy from south London. Show more
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Premier League goals and topical sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team Show more
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Manchester City v Crystal Palace from Etihad Stadium. 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
Iran on Verge of Sanction Ending Deal
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Islamist siege ends in Burkina Faso, Taiwanese nationalist wins power, Religious intolerance in Indonesia. Show more
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Trending
Online Rape Stories – Truth or Fiction?
18 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Two rape cases go viral in South Africa – one genuine, one fictional. But which one is believed? Show more
Over to You
Reporting on Bowie, and Repeats on World Service
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Are there too many repeats on BBC World Service? Plus, listeners' reactions to Bowie coverage. Show more
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HARDtalk
Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Spotlight
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Stephen Sackur talks to the political analysts Mohammad Marandi in Tehran and Jamal Khashoggi in Jeddah. Is there any way to take the heat out of the Saudi-Iranian confrontation? Show more
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A huge sarcophagus built to cover the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor nears completion. Can the site of Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986 be made safe? Show more
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Newshour
Iran Sanctions Lifted
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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UN nuclear watchdog says Iran complied with its nuclear deal obligations; Attack on hotel in Burkina Faso leaves at least 29 dead; Taiwan elects first female president. Show more
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Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions & South Asia is at its epicentre. Anu Anand travels to Sri Lanka to find out why South Asians, like herself, are so at risk. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Nepal Earthquake Explained
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Nepal earthquake; The 100,000 Genome Project; Video game music; Gene editing embryos; Super Supernova; Societies without numbers; What makes a healthy breakfast? Show more
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The World This Week
Iran Oil Exports to the World Resumes
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Iran is getting ready to resume exporting oil to the West, once sanctions are lifted Show more
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The Newsroom
Iran Sanctions Lifted After Nuclear Deal
14 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
29 killed at Burkina Faso Islamist assault, France's pro-baby policies Show more
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The Inquiry
Do We Have Enough Genders?
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How far is gender ‘fluidity’ challenging the binary male-female world in which most of us live? Show more
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In the Balance
China's Generation-Y Speaks Out
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Young, ambitious Chinese, trapped amidst the country's economic turmoil, raise doubts about their government's handling of the economy, as they worry about the future Show more
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The Documentary
In Search of Vadim Kozin
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Marc Almond travels to Moscow in search of the marvelous Russian tenor Vadim Kozin, tango-singer and superstar. Show more