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Assignment
What the sediment revealed in Lebanon
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A mysterious shipment of suspect fuel to Lebanon’s power stations has led to a wave of arrests and sparked more rage in a country that’s already become almost ungovernable. Show more
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Heart and Soul
The divinity of Haile Selassie
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How did the Ethiopian King Haile Selassie become the god for the Rastafari community? Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
South Africa’s alcohol ban
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How does banning alcohol sales help doctors tackling Covid-19? Show more
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The Conversation
Negotiating peace
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa brings together two women who helped bring an end to decades of violence in Northern Ireland and in Colombia. Show more
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How should governments respond to the pandemic? Show more
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The Food Chain
Asma Khan: My life in five dishes
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A disregarded daughter who defied expectation to run one of London's top restaurants Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Questions
Coronavirus and Africa
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The terrible choice between hunger and infection, police imposing lockdowns with brutality and the unexpected positives to come out of the pandemic in Africa. Show more
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Newshour
19/07/2020 12:06 GMT: Worldwide coronavirus deaths pass 600,000
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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The Documentary
Embankment baby
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tony May was abandoned as a baby in 1942. Can DNA testing reveal who his parents were? Show more
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The Big Idea
How to stop murder
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Some countries have very high murder rates, other countries have very low murder rates. So what explains this extraordinary difference? Show more
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Over to You
How to keep listeners engaged with a 65-year-old format
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How From Our Own Correspondent keeps audiences engaged. Plus the impact of BBC job cuts. Show more
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Music Life
'I get scared' with Azekel, Kwesi Arthur, Shab and Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano
29 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Azekel, Kwesi Arthur, Shab and Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano talk about writing with people you don’t know, and what it’s like working with big names. Show more
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Newshour
19/07/2020 20:06 GMT: China accused of 'gross abuses' against Uighurs
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Chinese Ambassador to the UK denies the existence of concentration camps in Xinjiang. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Roxane Gay: Writing the personal and political
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The writer Roxane Gay on publishing, cancel culture and Black Lives Matter. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
The divinity of Haile Selassie
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How did the Ethiopian King Haile Selassie become the god for the Rastafari community? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
New uses for old solutions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How two life-saving apps were adapted to fix problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Show more
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Katy Brand reveals how the bed, past and present, has been shaped by our attitudes to sleep, sex, and status. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 20/07/2020 00:06 GMT: Restrictions tightened in Hong Kong over coronavirus fears
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Why Factor
Separating the art from the artist
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why does what we know about an artist affect how we see their work? Show more
More or Less
Covid misconceptions and US deaths
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How many of us believe the myths about coronavirus? Show more
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The Forum
Chaucer, father of English poetry
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the bawdy Canterbury Tales helped English become the most prestigious language in England, replacing Latin and French. Show more
Sporting Witness
Beckham in Hollywood
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The glitz and glamour of David Beckham's signing for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. Show more
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CrowdScience
How is human sound affecting sealife?
38 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
CrowdScience investigates how human activity on the waves is affecting life below them. We meet the scientists listening in and see nautical designs trying to quieten things down. Show more
