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Chapter 1
Eritrea drops mandatory military service
Description: Since 1995, all 18 to 50-year-olds in Eritrea have been forced to do mandatory military service due to the civil war – but now conscription will end and be limited to 18 months. Professor Gaim Kibreab of London South Bank University tells us why not everyone is celebrating.
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Chapter 2
Man Booker prize spotlight
We go through the Man Booker prize longlist with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey OBE, who judged the prize in 2015.
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