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Are girls starting puberty earlier?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We look into a claim that the age that girls start puberty is falling rapidly Show more
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More than 100 days of war between Russia and Ukraine. Show more
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A Senior Ukrainian official says Russian forces are destroying the strategic city. Show more
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Weekend
Is English or French under threat in France?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
France pushes back on the anglicisation of French. Show more
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Sportshour
The Queen and sport
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee by looking at the evolution of sport during her reign Show more
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04/06/2022 12:06 GMT: Tiananmen Square vigils banned in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong prohibited from marking 33 anniversary of Tiananmen Square Show more
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This Is Africa
Stonebwoy in session
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Stonebwoy, one of Ghana's most successful artists, performs songs showcasing his new musical direction, as well as the reggae and dancehall style that made him famous. Show more
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Newshour
04/06/2022 20:06 GMT: The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Party
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We go to Buckingham Palace for a star-studded concert in honour of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee Show more
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Music Life
Music is abstract, lyrics are concrete, with Elvis Costello, Marisa Monte, Jorge Drexler and Leo Sidran
42 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Elvis Costello, Marisa Monte, Jorge Drexler and Leo Sidran discuss how to create emotional lyrics, shouting to make yourself heard, and working in multiple languages. Show more
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World Book Club
Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jennifer Egan answers audience questions about A Visit from the Goon Squad. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Jordan fights the Captagon trade
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A drug trade riddles the border with Syria; life with no luxury in the Cayman Islands; retracing historic travels in northern Nepal; Romanian orphans helping Ukrainian refugees Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Celebrating Commonwealth writing with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall discusses The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, plus we hear from writers Chigozie Obioma, Nicole Dennis-Benn and Shehan Karunatilaka Show more
