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Newsday
13/07/2022 04:06 GMT : Sri Lanka's president flees the country
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit comes days after activists took over his residence, over their outrage at the current economic situation Show more
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Newsday
13/07/2022 05:06 GMT : Sri Lanka's president arrives in Maldives
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaGotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and bodyguards left Sri Lanka aboard a military plane just days after activists took over his residence Show more
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Newsday
13/07/2022 06:06 GMT : Sri Lanka’s president expected to leave Maldives
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis Show more
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HARDtalk
Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda: Does Christianity in Iraq have a future?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil, home to Iraq's largest Christian community. In a country where Christianity has deep roots, does it have a future? Show more
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Business Daily
Women, sport and business: Merchandise
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What do female sports fans and participants actually want to wear? Are they being properly catered for? We speak to fans, a girls baseball league and a sports wear business. Show more
Witness History
When Tunisia led on women's rights
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1956, Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise divorce and abortion. In 2019, Nidale Abou Mrad spoke to Saida El Gueyed from the Tunisian Women's Union. Show more
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The uncomfortable stories behind some of the objects exhibited in UK museums. Show more
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Digital Planet
Are internet shutdowns evolving?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are internet shutdowns evolving?; quantum-safe algorithms; mobile app for tinnitus Show more
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The Documentary
The Bomb: Part one
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Klaus Fuchs was a brilliant scientist but he was also the world’s most dangerous spy. Show more
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On the Podium
Raven Saunders: Making a statement on the podium
42 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
"All the things I went through": Why a shot-putter used an Olympic ceremony to send a message. Show more
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Outlook
From a burnt-out refugee camp to dining with the President
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mondiant Dogon was a child when his family had to flee their home in DR Congo because of ethnic violence. Alone in a refugee camp he found solace in a bird that became his friend. Show more
Witness History
When Tunisia led on women's rights
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1956, Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise divorce and abortion. In 2019, Nidale Abou Mrad spoke to Saida El Gueyed from the Tunisian Women's Union. Show more
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Newshour
13/07/2022 13:06 GMT: Sri Lanka: Crisis deepens
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Protesters storm the office of the prime minister after the president flees the country. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC OS
2022/07/13 16:06 GMT: Sri Lanka: Protesters storm prime minister's office
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka amid ongoing protests Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Newshour
13/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Chaos in Sri Lanka
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The president of Sri Lanka has fled the country but hasn’t resigned. Show more
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Witness History
When Tunisia led on women's rights
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1956, Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise divorce and abortion. In 2019, Nidale Abou Mrad spoke to Saida El Gueyed from the Tunisian Women's Union. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Documentary
The Bomb: Part one
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Klaus Fuchs was a brilliant scientist but he was also the world’s most dangerous spy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Sri Lanka: President backtracks on resignation promise
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Protests are continuing after Sri Lanka's leader, Gotabaya Rajapaska, fled the country for the Maldives. With such political instability, is there any hope of economic recovery? Show more
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Assignment
Ukraine war: The man who came back from the dead
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How one man became the sole surviving witness to one of the worst atrocities of the war in Ukraine Show more
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Outlook
From a burnt-out refugee camp to dining with the President
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mondiant Dogon was a child when his family had to flee their home in DR Congo because of ethnic violence. Alone in a refugee camp he found solace in a bird that became his friend. Show more
Witness History
When Tunisia led on women's rights
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1956, Tunisia became the first country in the Muslim world to legalise divorce and abortion. In 2019, Nidale Abou Mrad spoke to Saida El Gueyed from the Tunisian Women's Union. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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