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The Newsroom
Spain Imposes Direct Rule Over Catalonia
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has dissolved Catalan parliament and called new elections as Madrid imposes direct rule over Catalonia. Show more
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Spain sacks Catalan government; Ukraine's disabled children; memoir of Armistead Maupin Show more
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Kenya postpones voting in four counties; the JFK files; the funeral play Show more
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The basis of a developed society; Madrid moves to thwart Catalonia's independence bid Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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Sportshour
The Lord's of East Africa
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Rwandan cricket, the WWE star who saved a World Cup dream and the cyclist who became the cookie monster Show more
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The Newsroom
Spain Takes Charge of Catalan Government
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Control of Catalonia is handed over to the deputy PM as the region's autonomy is removed. Show more
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In the Balance
Innovators - Female Entrepreneurs
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How entrepreneurship can help women into work Show more
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Newshour
Madrid Takes Charge of Catalan Government
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. Show more
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Introducing celebrates its 10th birthday with sets from George Ezra, Blossoms and Nao at the O2 Academy Brixton. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for "democratic opposition" to direct rule. Show more
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Trending
Who Are Antifa?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Supporters of the white nationalist alt-right movement in America have sparked street battles with their main opponents, known as antifa. But who are they? Show more
Over to You
Can 100 Women Really Change the World?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Behind the scenes of one of the BBC’s 100 Women challenges, and executive producer Liz Gibbons responds to one listener who didn’t feel included this year. Show more
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The World This Week
Kenya: election rerun exposes chasms
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Another exercise in democracy fails. Tomi Oladipo in Nairobi on why Kenya's election exposed deep fissures in society. Show more
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The Documentary
Nigeria: Shooting it Like a Woman
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nigerian director Tope Oshin celebrates women film-makers currently reinventing Nollywood Show more
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Driven by her faith and her Grandmother, Mercy Amba-Oduoye is one of the most prominent Christian feminist activists in Africa. Anne Soy meets her Show more
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Two bombs explode in the Somalian capital killing many. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Changing the Rules of the Game
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The rules of the street for Egyptian women; memory and faith in Russia; a Nepali restaurant for vultures; and #TakeAKnee at a Florida school which has sent star players to the NFL Show more
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The Newsroom
Twin Explosions Rock Somali Capital
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Two blasts have killed at least 14 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Inquiry
How Do You End A Civil War?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why internal conflicts end and what it might mean for Syria. Show more
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The World This Week
Kenya: election rerun exposes chasms
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAnother exercise in democracy fails. Tomi Oladipo in Nairobi on why Kenya's election exposed deep fissures in society. Show more
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Science In Action
Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Catastrophic decline in flying insects; the cost of stopping the decline in biodiversity; why Durian fruit smells so bad; learning from Hollywood's science movie mistakes. Show more
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Discovery
Sydney Brenner: A Revolutionary Biologist
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sydney Brenner is a giant figure in modern biology. He talks to Matthew Cobb about the DNA revolution in which he played a key role between the 1950s and 1980s. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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The History Hour
The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives
51 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's Cold War abortion ban, and a literary love affair. Show more
