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Assignment
Algeria's plague revisited
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A tale of two plagues in the Algerian port city of Oran. What are the parallels between the fictional disease spread by rats in a world famous novel by Albert Camus and Covid-19? Show more
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Heart and Soul
Will coronavirus change my faith?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sodaba Haidare looks at how different faiths will change post pandemic. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
The Beirut Explosion
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We speak to people in Beirut following a massive explosion at its port Show more
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The Conversation
Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Professional gamblers from the US and China swap tips on how to psych out opponents and stay the course, and discuss the highs and lows of playing cards for money. Show more
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Vision is a complex process involving light rays, special nerve cells and electrical signals. But even tiny disruptions can result in remarkable visual problems. Show more
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The Food Chain
Single parents: Cooking solo
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The loneliness, the responsibility, the money, and food's power to create unique bonds. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
The Bomb
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An explosion that changed history. Could one man have stopped it? Show more
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Newshour
09/08/2020 12:06 GMT: Beirut explosion: World leaders hold aid summit
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The virtual conference was organised by France and the UN. Show more
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The Documentary
Worlds apart
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
If globalisation is on its last legs - again - what might the impacts be? Show more
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The Big Idea
The intelligent tree
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are trees intelligent? Yes, according to one of the world’s leading tree researchers. Listen to her amazing discoveries. Show more
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Over to You
Getting down to business with Covid-19
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How has business coverage tackled the unprecedented situation in the wake of Covid? Plus technical gremlins for both Science in Action and The Inquiry - what went wrong? Show more
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Music Life
Obsessed with production with Kelly Lee Owens, Jessy Lanza, Jehnny Beth and Tei Shi
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jehnny Beth welcomes Tei Shi, Kelly Lee Owens and Jessy Lanza to discuss cinematic inspirations, the history of their studio gear, and the difficulties of recording animals. Show more
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Newshour
09/08/2020 20:06 GMT: Emergency aid pledged to Lebanon
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Global players offer Lebanon relief cash - but say further aid conditional on reform. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
What’s the future of performing arts?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Will coronavirus change my faith?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sodaba Haidare looks at how different faiths will change post pandemic. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It can be hard for prisoners and their families to stay in contact using prison payphones, but a special app allows them to send and receive voice messages. Show more
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Discovery
Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford reveals the impact of the Human Genome Project since it was announced 20 years ago Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/08/2020 00:06 GMT: Donors pledge aid for Lebanon
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 Why Factor
Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors - like whether we think our neighbours are tax dodgers, and even our gender and age. Show more
More or Less
Melting Antarctic ice
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
If all the ice in Antarctica melted, would global sea levels rise by 70 metres? Show more
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The Forum
The Fall of the Roman Empire
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why did the huge western Roman empire shrink to the point where a Goth king could topple the last emperor? Show more
Sporting Witness
The first woman to climb Everest
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei who in 1975 became the first woman to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, Everest. She was 35. Show more
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CrowdScience
Does air traffic affect our weather?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We have had quieter skies as the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has grounded many flights – but has there been a wider impact on weather and climate? Show more
