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Prince Charles pays tribute to his father, the Duke of Edinburgh. Show more
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Historian Simon Schama speaks about the role the Duke performed for the British throne. Show more
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Weekend
Prayers of remembrance for Prince Philip
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Duke's death has prompted prayers at Sunday church services across the world. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rwanda and the opposition
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The trial of Paul Rusesabagina offers an insight into the workings of the Rwandan government’s global intelligence system. Show more
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Deeply Human
Mirror, Mirror
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why a perfectly symmetrical face is so attractive. Show more
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Over to You
Exposing those who promote vaccine disinformation
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How The Anti-Vax Files uncovers and challenges disinformation around vaccines. Plus can a cliff-hanger be in bad taste? A listener believes Business Daily did exactly that. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why has Peru had such a bad pandemic?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Peru has suffered one of the highest excess death levels in the world during the pandemic. Politicians failed to take account of the structure of society and a weak health system. Show more
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Newshour
11/04/2021 12:06 GMT: India registers another record high in Coronavirus infections
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
India has registered another record increase in coronavirus infections, with the daily tally crossing 150'000 cases, and more than 800 deaths. Show more
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The Forum
Rabindranath Tagore: The Bard of Bengal
40 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Rabindranath Tagore was a global celebrity, with an enormous artistic output who campaigned on issues such as saving the environment and educational reform. Show more
More or Less
Clot risks: The Pill versus the vaccine
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
AstraZeneca’s clot controversy turns attention on the contraceptive pill. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Kuwait at the football World Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of the Gulf state's first and only World Cup appearance, with a camel as team mascot Show more
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Newshour
11/04/2021 20:06 GMT: Iranian nuclear facility hit by 'act of terrorism'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Iran says Natanz nuclear facility lost power a day after upgrade unveiled Show more
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The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rwanda and the opposition
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The trial of Paul Rusesabagina offers an insight into the workings of the Rwandan government’s global intelligence system. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 12/04/2021 00:06 GMT : US car production hit by semi-conductor shortage
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ford and General Motors will both curtail production from this week Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Is it time to ditch the plough?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The plough enabled the growth of civilisation, but with a major carbon cost. Agriculture's great challenge is to feed a growing world population without destroying the climate. Show more
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Deeply Human
Mirror, Mirror
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why a perfectly symmetrical face is so attractive. Show more
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The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate. Show more
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The Conversation
Women who love insects
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Canadian-American entomologist Jessica Ware and Guatemalan vector biologist Carolina Barillas-Mury have made a career out of their love for bugs. Show more
