5 August 2024
Episode 3390
58 minutes
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We get the latest from Bangladesh as violent clashes between protesters and police intensify. Then: we look ahead to the first campaign rally Kamala Harris will hold with her running mate and get a check-in from Lagos as protests in Nigeria hints at an ‘African Spring’. Finally, we look at the future of tourism on the Greek islands. All that, plus a flick through the morning papers and the latest technology news.
5 August 2024
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We discuss the latest from Bangladesh as police and anti-government protesters clash, leaving at least 90 people dead amid escalating unrest. The government has closed shops and businesses, and cut mobile internet services. An indefinite nationwide curfew continues as demonstrators demand the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Bola Tinubu has defended his economic reforms, which protesters have blamed for their economic hardships. The ongoing youth-led demonstrations organised via social media follow similar protests in Kenya and Uganda. Are we seeing an ‘African Spring’?
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