Pope Francis has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s first papal visit in nearly four decades. He will also travel to South Sudan during the trip.
Plus, with less than a month to go before Nigeria's presidential election, we speak to the candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.
And a BBC investigation re ... Show More
Mar 2021
The legacy of the Pope's Iraq visit
It's hard to overstate just how significant Pope Francis's visit to Iraq really was. Nor how remarkable it is that it actually went ahead. Iraq, despite the best efforts of the security forces, is not stable. Just days before the Pope arrived on March 5, a US civilian contractor ... Show More
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Jan 2023
UN Security Council vote, Jair Bolsonaro in hospital, Pope’s Zayed Award — Trending
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On today's episode, the UN Security Council unanimously votes to keep the last border crossing between Turkey and north-west Syria open for another six months for the ... Show More
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Apr 2023
La stratégie diplomatique du Pape François
Le Vatican est le plus petit état du monde mais il dispose du deuxième plus grand réseau d'ambassadeurs de la planète. Son rôle de médiateur a permis, entre autres choses, de rapprocher les États-Unis et Cuba, ou d'essayer de faciliter le dialogue au Soudan du Sud. Depuis 2022, i ... Show More
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May 2023
Will South Africa pull out of the ICC?
It’s been a case of will they? Won’t they? Speaking at an event last month, South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that his party, the ANC, had taken the decision to pull out of the International Criminal Court. But then, the party backtracked and said it was still under ... Show More
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