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From Our Own Correspondent
Questions of Loyalty
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kosovo's voters elected Albin Kurti's Self-Determination party by a landslide - but what does he want? Plus: Yemen's multi-layered conflict and Cuba's lengthening queues for food Show more
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Weekend
World condemnation of Myanmar's military
53 minutes
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International condemnation of the authorities in Myanmar after shooting of protesters Show more
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Weekend
Being black and the outdoors in the US
53 minutes
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Black outdoorswomen hiking in Massachusetts; world condemns Myanmar military junta Show more
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Weekend
Are you confident at chitchat and small-talk?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Chitchat and the art of small-talk; Texas emerges from the big freeze Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Questions of Loyalty
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kosovo's voters elected Albin Kurti's Self-Determination party by a landslide - but what does he want? Plus: Yemen's multi-layered conflict and Cuba's lengthening queues for food Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Africa Life Clinic
Sexual health, Covid-19 vaccines
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A neglected area of women’s reproductive health and concerns over Covid-19 vaccination in Africa. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Inquiry
Can we solve our space junk problem?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space? Show more
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Newshour
21/02/2021 13:06 GMT: Funeral procession for 20-year-old Myanmar protester
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Thousands join cortege for the first protester killed in democracy rally Show more
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The Documentary
How the Irish shaped Britain
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain. Show more
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More or Less
Covid 19 death count: Which countries are faring worst?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford finds out if we can trust international comparisons with the available data. Show more
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Comedians vs. the News
Neeti Palta and Michael van Peel
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jess and Eman are joined by one of India’s most popular comics, Neeti Palta and Belgian comedy sensation Michael van Peel Show more
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Music Life
Toys in the studio with Hannah Peel, Tunng's Mike Lindsay, Falle Nioke and JFDR
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mike Lindsay of the pioneering folktronica band Tunng is joined by Falle Nioke, Hannah Peel, and JFDR to discuss the power of a concept album, and disappearing music. Show more
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Newshour
21/02/2021 21:06 GMT: Iran and the IAEA come to a temporary agreement regarding inspections
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The IAEA will continue to have access to nuclear facilities for three months. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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A suicide bombing in Iraq. A home video from inside the ISIS caliphate. An American family trapped in Syria. Show more
More or Less
Covid 19 death count: Which countries are faring worst?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford finds out if we can trust international comparisons with the available data. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Coronavirus: Living in a refugee camp
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from a Syrian father and daughter at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan Show more
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Discovery
The power of night
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lucy Cooke meets some of the animal kingdom’s nocturnal inhabitants to understand why it pays to stir once the sun goes down and how future survival may depend on a nightlife Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 22/02/2021 01:06 GMT : Israel re-opens economy with vaccine passports
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
People are now able to enter shopping malls and tourist attractions such as zoos Show more
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HARDtalk
Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Professor Timothy Snyder, renowned American historian of totalitarianism and the Holocaust, about the Trump presidency. Show more
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The Conversation
The women who protect nature
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Conservationist Kris Tompkins and scientist Dolors Armenteras dedicate their lives to saving South America's precious ecosystems, from the Amazon forest to the Patagonian Steppe. Show more
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The Forum
The Kalevala: the Finnish epic that inspired a nation
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall and guests examine how folk songs and verses collected by a 19th-century doctor were fashioned into a narrative that became a symbol for Finnish national identity. Show more
Sporting Witness
The first woman to play in the NHL
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
French Canadian Manon Rhéaume became the first, and only, woman to play in the National Hockey League. In 1992 she was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, as a goaltender. Show more
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The Climate Question
Have we planted too much faith in trees?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Forests are often touted as a natural fix for climate change, but a warming world may mean trees can’t do their job as effectively. Show more
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CrowdScience
Can we build houses from living trees?
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What could be more joyful than a treehouse that provides a comfortable home as well as cheaper, greener constructions. Wishful thinking or the future of architecture? Show more
