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Weekend
Another day of protests expected in Belarus
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Demonstrations expected in Minsk following the re-election of President Lukashenko. Show more
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Weekend
More protests expected in Belarus
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Protests planned in Belarus; COVID survivors support Israeli patients Show more
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Weekend
COVID survivors help COVID patients in Israel
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
COVID survivors help patients in Israeli hospital; another Sunday of protests in Belarus Show more
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The Food Chain
Margarita Forés: My life in five dishes
30 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Filipina chef on privilege, battling bulimia, and finding her identity through food. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Detained in Belarus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Journalists detained in Belarus, migrants seeking refuge in Europe, the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on our correspondent and a moving day tradition in the United States. Show more
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Outlook
Sewing to protest in a Chilean prison camp
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Activist and medical student Cristina Zamora found a creative way to survive after being taken from her baby daughter by dictator Augusto Pinochet's security forces in 1974. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC Proms on the World Service
BBC Proms 2020
London Symphony Orchestra play Adès and Vaughan Williams
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
A new dawn for live music after the pandemic: BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival, is back with a shorter, socially-distanced season. Show more
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Newshour
06/09/2020 12:06 GMT: New protest in Belarus against Lukashenko amid police crackdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Opponents say Mr Lukashenko rigged the presidential election of 9 August Show more
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World Book Club
Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Harriett Gilbert talks to the world-renowned American author Elizabeth Strout. Show more
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The Big Idea
The afterlife
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Suppose you knew that after your natural death the human race would die out - how would that alter how you live your life? Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin 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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Music Life
Getting into trouble with Moonchild Sanelly, Etuk Ubong, Cuppy and Bryte
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
African stars Moonchild Sanelly, Etuk Ubong, Cuppy and Bryte discuss things they can't say in their music, and how successful women are viewed in a male-dominated industry. Show more
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Newshour
06/09/2020 20:06 GMT: Protesters defy heavy security in Belarus
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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Comedians vs. the News
Rafi Bastos and Loyiso Gola
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Rafi Bastos, one of Brazil’s sharpest satirists, and South African comedy star Loyiso Gola join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the world’s headlines. Show more
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Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
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BBC OS Conversations
Covid-free nations
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear about life on Pacific islands with no coronavirus cases. Show more
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Discovery
Liz Seward
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Liz Seward, Senior Space Strategist for Airbus Defence and Space. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 07/09/2020 00:06 GMT: India overtakes Brazil in Covid-19 cases
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Fears for the Indian economy as cases spiral beyond 4.2 million. Show more
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The Why Factor
Why are we conscious?
24 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It turns out that much of what we do – much of our behaviour – can be conducted at an unconscious level. That raises a profound question. What is the point of consciousness? Show more
More or Less
Breast cancer screening
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Could screening for breast cancer from the age of 40 save lives? Show more
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The Forum
Smallpox: The defeat of the speckled monster
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall and guests discuss what led to the eradication of one of the world’s deadliest diseases, beginning with the first vaccine in 1796. Show more
Sporting Witness
Lucy Ejike - Nigeria's powerlifting hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Nigeria's most successful female paralympian and how she finally beat her closest rival. Show more
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CrowdScience
Why does running water make me need the toilet?
30 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What does science say about controlling urination, and other bodily functions? We tackle three queries about peeing triggers, pooing positions and missing sweat. Show more
