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Weekend
Hundreds feared missing in Nigeria school attack
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Gunmen have abducted several hundred students from a school in Northern Nigeria. Show more
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The UK and the EU have both warned they are unlikely to agree a trade deal. Show more
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Weekend
EU offer ‘unacceptable’ as Brexit trade talks continue
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Brexit talks on the UK's future relationship with the EU are nearing their end. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Manners and the monarchy in Thailand
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A new generation voices discontent about royal powers. Plus: news of war trickles out of Ethiopia's Tigray region; German-Chinese trade links;how Biden's Mideast policy might look Show more
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Outlook
We found our baby on the subway
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Danny Stewart and Peter Mercurio decided to adopt a newborn baby they found abandoned in a New York subway station. Show more
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World Questions
Sudan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A panel of leading figures in Sudan discuss questions from the public in a debate chaired by the BBC's James Copnall. Show more
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Newshour
13/12/2020 13:06 GMT: UK and EU to 'go extra mile' in post-Brexit talks
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 Big Idea
Big ideas: The city
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
David Edmonds discovers five big ideas that could change the way we think about cities. Show more
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The Big Idea
The science of addiction
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why drug addicts want drugs – even when they don’t. Show more
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Music Life
The science behind the perfect hit with Becky Hill, MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Becky Hill, MNEK, Ella Eyre and Frances discuss whether there is a formula for writing the perfect hit song. Show more
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Newshour
13/12/2020 21:06 GMT: UK and EU agree to extend Brexit trade talks
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Teams from the UK and EU continue efforts to break the deadlock over future relations Show more
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More or Less
QAnon: Child runaways and trafficking numbers debunked
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tackling statistics spread by conspiracy theorists. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Coronavirus: Vaccines, frustrations and hope
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two Kenyan doctors explain why they’re prepared to strike over their working conditions. Show more
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Discovery
The Space Burrito
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 14/12/2020 01:06 GMT: UK and EU agree to extend Brexit trade talks
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The two sides had previously agreed Sunday as the deadline, but no deal has been reached Show more
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Heart and Soul
Jonestown: From socialism to slaughter - Part two
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How over 900 Peoples Temple members came to die in the Guyanese jungle. Show more
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The Climate Question
The secret solution to climate change
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Educating and empowering women, reducing emissions and drastically improving the lives of millions of people. Is there a simple solution that has long been overlooked? Show more
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The Forum
Umm Kulthum: Egypt’s singing superstar
40 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall examines the extraordinary rise and continuing legacy of Umm Kulthum, with expert guests Virginia Danielson, Yara Salahiddeen and Salwa el-Shawan Castelo-Branco. Show more
Sporting Witness
Stop the Springboks
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How anti-apartheid campaigners used direct-action tactics to stop all-white South African teams touring the UK Show more
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