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Yemen is heading towards large-scale starvation and could face the world's worst famine in decades.
The UN's warning comes as malnutrition rates hit record highs after years of conflict.
The world body estimates more than 16 million Yemenis could go hungry this year.
Children are particularly affected with 400,000 at risk of severe malnutrition.
The UN has appealed for $3.8 billion to avert a catastrophe.
But it says it only got half of what's needed last year and millions of people have not received food.
So, who will step in to help the people of Yemen?

Presenter: Peter Dobbie


Guests:

Riona Judge McCormack - Spokeswoman for Norwegian Refugee Council.

Afrah Nasser - Yemen Researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Elisabeth Kendall - Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University's Pembroke College.

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After months of political turmoil, voters have cast their ballots to choose legislators in Ivory Coast.
The poll is seen as a test of the nation's stability after a presidential election in October led to violence.
President Alassane Ouattara's opponents have disputed his bid for a third-term. Now, two of them have teamed up in a coalition to prevent him from expanding his power.
Henri Konan Bedie and Laurent Gbagbo fielded parliamentary candidates on a joint list.
Will this West African country overcome this turmoil?

Presenter: Peter Dobbie

Guests
Festus Kofi Aubyn, Regional Coordinator for Research and Capacity Building at The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding.
Jesper Bjarnesen, Senior Researcher at Nordic Africa Institute.
David Zounmenou, Senior Research Consultant at Institute for Security Studies and Former Member of UN Group of Experts on Côte d'Ivoire.

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Pope Francis is the first head of the Roman Catholic Church to travel to Iraq.
At the start of his trip, the Catholic leader's appealed for common ground among religious groups.
He was speaking at a meeting between people of different faiths in the ancient city of Ur, a significant site for Christians, Muslims and Jews.
Earlier, he met Iraq's top Shia Muslim cleric in Najaf.
The pope's visit is meant to spotlight the heavy toll that years of war, repression and instability have taken on the country’s now-diminished Christian communities.
Can this visit appease the concerns of Iraq's Christians.
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A month of protests against Myanmar's military coup shows no signs of letting up.
The army has begun firing live rounds at peaceful demonstrators.
The UN says scores of people have been killed since February 1.
Despite this, the protests are growing larger in many towns and cities.
With neither side backing down, can anything break the impasse?
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The International Criminal Court is opening an investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian Territories.

The probe will examine accusations since 2014 against Israeli forces and Palestinian groups such as Hamas.

Palestinian leaders say it's long overdue.

Israel and its close ally, the U.S., have both slammed the decision, although neither are members of the ICC.

So what can the investigation achieve?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Anne Herzberg - Legal Advisor, NGO Monitor

Raji Sourani - Director, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

William Schabas - Former Chairperson, Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict

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More countries are approving different COVID-19 vaccines to try to control the pandemic, and the drug makers are touting varying levels of protection.
That's led to a belief that some vaccines are better than others.
AstraZeneca vials are sitting unused in France and Germany, and it's reported people are cancelling their appointments in favour of getting a Pfizer shot.
Health experts say people should take whichever vaccine is available.
So who is right?

Presenter: Rob Matheson

Guests:
Samantha Vanderslott - Oxford Vaccine Group

Jeffrey Lazarus - Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Deepsikha Chettri - Member, UNESCO International Bioethics Committee

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