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Assignment
Counting Babies in Niger
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Women in Niger have more children, on average, than anywhere else in the world. The government of Niger can’t support such a fast growing population and wants traditions to change Show more
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Texas governor says flooding is the biggest concern caused by Hurricane Harvey Show more
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A metre of rain is expected to fall on parts of Texas during the storm period Show more
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Weekend
Hurricane Harvey: More Damage to Come
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
More heavy rain expected as Hurricane Harvey is downgraded to a tropical storm Show more
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Dava Sobel uncovers the brilliance of 16th century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who revealed the Sun, not the Earth, was the centre of the Universe. Episode one of five. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Building Back Better
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stories of disaster and development from Ethiopia's industrial estates, the landslide in Sierra Leone, the Falkland Islands ... and the flamboyant bus stops of Central Asia Show more
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Trending
Jollof Rice Wars
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The question of which country makes the best jollof rice has been causing heated debate on social media across west Africa. Show more
Over to You
Why Was the India Tragedy Not More Widely Reported?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A listener believes an incident in India where 100 children died should have received more coverage and Arthur from Kenya tells us How He hears It. Show more
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The Newsroom
Wind and Rain Hamper Harvey Rescue Effort
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause havoc in the United States; Mayweather and McGregor put on a show in Las Vegas; and there's a pause in anti-IS fighting. Show more
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Boston Calling
Get It Off Your Chest
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Syrian president Bashar al Assad has become a darling of the American far right. Show more
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Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen and BBC Philharmonic perform excerpts from Grieg's Peer Gynt, Alban Gerhardt plays Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Show more
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Followers of a controversial Indian guru have started to withdraw from his compound. Show more
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The Documentary
Reformation 500
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Germany's celebrating 500 years since the Reformation. Chris Bowlby is in Wittenberg where Martin Luther started it all in 1517, to see what it means now. Show more
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Story, Story: Voices from the Market
27/08/2017 GMT
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The BBC World Service drama that's made and set in Nigeria.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Emergency workers in Texas have rescued more than a thousand people from rising floodwaters after a huge storm that's also brought the city to a standstill. Show more
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The Conversation
Running a Museum
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The challenges of running a major museum - we speak to the women in charge of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and the Nelson Mandela House in Johannesburg. Show more
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Newshour
"Catastrophic" Floods Engulf Houston
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Tropical Storm Harvey brings the city of Houston in Texas to a standstill. Show more
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State governor says rainfall in some areas could reach an all-time record. Show more
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Digital Planet
Blockchain Technology Cleaning the Niger Delta
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Can the technology that underpins all cryptocurrencies, blockchain, be critical to solving the environmental devastation of the Niger Delta wrought by the oil industry? Show more
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The History Hour
Medicine in World War One
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In BBC archive recordings, veterans recall how medical care dealt with the horrors of WW1. Plus Germany puts Nazis on trial & race riots in Notting Hill and in Rostock. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/08/28 00:06 GMT: Fears of Oil Shortages Amid Storm
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
People in Texas are warned to expect more heavy rain as a huge storm continues to batter the state. Show more
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Outlook
Outlook Weekend: The Bomb Disposal Men
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
British soldier Kim Hughes defused more than 100 IEDs in a single year, while Syrian Abu Ahmad used the internet to learn how to disable bombs after his nephew was nearly killed. Show more
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The Newsroom
Thousands Rescued from US Floods
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
America's fourth largest city, Houston, faces an "unprecedented" flooding emergency. Show more
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Boston Calling
Get It Off Your Chest
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Syrian president Bashar al Assad has become a darling of the American far right. Show more
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