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  • Man talking on a mobile phone on the back of a truck traveling from Kisumu to Bondo, in western Kenya

    The role of media in the Kenya 2007 elections

    Despite a vote count that was considered flawed by both national and international observers, Mwai Kibaki was sworn in as President of Kenya on 30 December, 2007. Soon after, smoke could be seen rising from Kibera, the biggest slum in Africa. Within six weeks, more than a thousand people had been killed and over 500,000 had fled.  Read more
  • Young woman in Bangladesh texting on her mobile

    English in Action

    We are launching our biggest and perhaps most ambitious project to date. English in Action aims to make English-language learning accessible to millions of people in Bangladesh. Drama and discussion programmes on television will capture attention, and the mobile phone will be turned into a powerful learning device.  Read more
  • Winner of the Kabaddi match

    Championing condoms in India

    The latest phase of our campaign to normalise condom use in India features an old sport with a new twist. Kabaddi, a game originally from the Indian subcontinent, is being used to champion condoms.   Read more
  • Zig Zag team receive award

    Award for innovation and partnership

    The BBC World Service Trust has won the 'Innovation of the Year' and 'One BBC' awards at the second BBC World Service Awards.  Read more

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