The Truth About NGOs - Malawi

John Tusa presents memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, from 1941 to leaving Bush House in 2012. 

China's economy depends on a system regulating workers from around China and beyond. In Guangzhou, the migrant metropolis, Mukul Devichand hears stories of anger and reform. 

John Tusa presents memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, from 1941 to leaving Bush House in 2012. 

On paper, non-governmental organizations often sound like something everyone can get behind: these institutions are often dedicated to addressing some of the most dangerous, long-running problems on the planet. It may be surprising, then, to learn that a growing number of nations ... Show More

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Max Gallien, a political scientist specializing in informal and illegal economies and North African politics. He is a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and the International Centre for Tax and Development at the U ... Show More

Today's lesson takes us on a blind date. It may be a little awkward at first, but in the end we'll be learning all about non-governmental organizations, or NGO's, and what they do. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1443 

In October 2004, Singapore was gripped by its largest-ever manhunt: eight-year-old Huang Na had disappeared without a trace. Hope dwindled until an astonishing breakthrough—Huang Na's close friend, Took Leng How, approached the police with a chilling admission: "I know where the ... Show More

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment.For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate ho ... Show More

We report as EU foreign ministers meet their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts. Also on the programme: religious leaders banished from Nicaragua, Cameroon starts the world’s first malaria vaccine programme for children and Philippines president sparks an outcry for using the p ... Show More

By 1996, because of pressure from Dana Ireland’s family and the media and the want to close this case for good, the police decided to send the case to prosecutors—despite DNA evidence excluding Ian and Shawn Schweitzer, as well as Frank Pauline Jr. But as the public scrutiny grow ... Show More

An investigation led by Baroness Louise Casey has declared the Met to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic. Plus, we speak to activist Mikaela Loach about the latest IPCC report and Partygate makes a comeback. With Dalia Gebrial, Michael Walker and Ife Thompson. 

Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur, author and business leader focussed on economic development in Africa, and on correcting the various misconceptions about the state of the continent, its history, and its future potential. She is the Director of the Center for African Prosperity a ... Show More

Disinformation operations in Africa are hidden in discretely coordinated social media campaigns. How can activists across the globe detect fake news and tackle these issues more coherently? In our 11th episode in partnership with African Arguments, Judd Devermont is joined by Els ... Show More