Sudan’s journey from independence to revoluti...

In this episode of The Evidence, Claudia Hammond is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the science of anaesthesia.It’s estimated that around the world, more than 250 million people receive surgery requiring anaesthesia each year. But there are still plenty of unknowns. What ...  Show more

Davos 2026 discussions underscore strains in US-Europe relations, as trade and security differences resurface and Donald Trump’s influence shapes debate over the future of transatlantic cooperation. On this episode, Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann examine whe ...  Show more

In this episode of The Horn, guest host Elissa Jobson is joined by BBC journalist Mohanad Hashim, to talk about his recent trip to Omdurman and other war-torn cities in Sudan, and the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the country as the war between the Sudanese army and the p ...  Show more

The crisis in Sudan is taking another devastating turn.

Over the past several days, a genocidal paramilitary group kn ...

A military coup in Gabon - celebrations on the street, but a very different reaction globally. The takeover's being condemned by the UN while China, Russia, the U.S. and EU all voice concern. So why has there been yet another coup in Africa? What's the response of African states? ...  Show more

This act by the white minority government in 1965, led to a decade of war with black nationalists. Ian Findlay, a District Commissioner at the time, explains why Rhodesia tried to hold back the 'winds of change' sweeping across Africa.(Photo: Armed Rhodesian police on the streets ...  Show more