An Act of Striking Bravado
Marshal Khalifa Haftar has big ambitions for his army and his country, but what is the military strongman's vision for Libya? Caroline Wyatt introduces correspondents' stories.
Marshal Khalifa Haftar has big ambitions for his army and his country, but what is the military strongman's vision for Libya? Caroline Wyatt introduces correspondents' stories.
Stephen Sackur has some challenging questions for The Marshal in Benghazi, but will he get to ask them?
In Liberia, Olivia Acland visits the Hotel Ducor and reflects on what it reveals about the country. It once attracted world leaders with its 5-star luxury - now it lies in ruins.
For an insight into President Duterte's ongoing war on drugs in the Philippines, Colin Freeman heads to a morgue in Manila and joins some crime reporters on their night shift.
In Italy, Dany Mitzman samples a plate of slippery, squidgy jellyfish. The 'eat it to beat it' movement offers a novel, and for some unpalatable, solution to dealing with invasive species.
And, what to say to a border guard? Tim Whewell tries to talk his way into Abkhazia - a largely forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union.
Producer: Joe Kent.
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What to say to a border guard?
Duration: 05:00
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- Sat 12 Aug 2017 11:30成人快手 Radio 4