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From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan hopes - and despairs
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As attacks rock Kabul, the President insists on the need for optimism. Plus: scenes from Myanmar's mass protests and the WHO investigation in Wuhan hunting the origins of Covid19 Show more
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At least two people protesting against the military coup have been been shot dead. Show more
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Third vaccine to begin immediate distribution following go-ahead by US regulators. Show more
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Weekend
Police suppress Myanmar street protests
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Security services fire live rounds and rubber bullets at demonstrators, killing two. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan hopes - and despairs
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As attacks rock Kabul, the President insists on the need for optimism. Plus: scenes from Myanmar's mass protests and the WHO investigation in Wuhan hunting the origins of Covid19 Show more
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Africa Life Clinic
Africa’s blood shortage
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Levels of blood donation in Africa are low compared with other parts of the world. Why is it so hard to persuade people to give blood? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The virus knows no borders, so do international travel restrictions work for Covid-19? Show more
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Newshour
28/02/2021 13:06 GMT: Myanmar's bloodiest day of protests so far
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
In Myanmar it appears to be the bloodiest day since protests against the coup began, with reports of at least nine people killed by security forces in several cities. 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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More or Less
Why are US Covid cases falling?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories Show more
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Comedians vs. the News
Dr Jason Leong and Eline Van der Velden
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Malaysian and Dutch comedy stars with a funny take on the world’s headlines. This week, who’s at the top of the EU’s vaccine leader board? Show more
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Music Life
A million ways to make a song with Eliza Shaddad, This Is the Kit, Oddisee and Gaidaa
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Eliza Shaddad is joined by Oddisee, Gaidaa and This Is the Kit's Kate Stables to discuss working from home, and how politics and heritage feed into the creative system. Show more
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Newshour
28/02/2021 21:06 GMT: UN says at least 18 dead in Myanmar protests
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
It was the bloodiest day since mass protests began against the military leaders who overthrew the elected government. 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 man who says he’s a people smuggler offers to help the family. A drive around a suburb in Indiana reveals their past. Sam’s father adds a new twist on who his daughter really is Show more
More or Less
Why are US Covid cases falling?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Coronavirus: Venezuela's hospitals
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two doctors in Venezuela talk about the healthcare crisis in their country Show more
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Discovery
The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 01/03/2021 01:06 GMT : Controversy for the Golden Globes
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
This year's Golden Globes has been overshadowed by criticism over lack of diversity Show more
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HARDtalk
Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived. Show more
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The Conversation
Women digging for answers from the ancient past
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Archaeologists Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson and Sarah Murray discuss whether our modern-day gender biases influence the way we look at women’s lives in ancient societies. Show more
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The Forum
Abraham Maslow’s psychology of human needs
40 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A humanist who showed us a path to a life well lived. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Gay Games
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The first international sports event for LGBT athletes was held in San Francisco in 1982. Show more
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The Climate Question
Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to drastically alter our habits. But habits are hard to break. So how we can be nudged, or even shoved, to change? Show more
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CrowdScience
Why do men rule the world?
38 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listener Paula is a computer scientist from Kenya. She can’t help but notice that men dominate. Paula asks the question - why do men rule the world? Show more
