Ethiopia's first female head of state replaced - meanwhile clashes continue in the Amhara region.
How the relationship between Israel and African states has evolved a year since the Israel-Gaza war
And a pioneer fashion show to highlight the plight of amputees
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: :Bella Hassan, Patricia Whitehorne and Nyasha Michelle in London, and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi.
Senior producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Chris Kouzaris
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Ethiopia’s first female head of state replaced – meanwhile clashes continue in the Amhara region.
How the relationship between Israel and African states has evolved a year since the Israel-Gaza war
And a pioneer fashion show to highlight the plight of amputees
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: :Bella Hassan, Patricia Whitehorne and Nyasha Michelle in London, and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi.
Senior producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Chris Kouzaris
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Ethiopia's first female head of state replaced - meanwhile clashes continue in the Amhara region.
How the relationship between Israel and African states has evolved a year since the Israel-Gaza war
And a pioneer fashion show to highlight the plight of amputees
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: :Bella Hassan, Patricia Whitehorne and Nyasha Michelle in London, and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi.
Senior producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Chris Kouzaris
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Mozambicans will vote for a new president this week, who many hope will bring peace to a country that has faced a jihadist insurgency in the north for almost seven years. How are security challenges impacting campaigning and voting?
Also, did you know that for a year, Nigeria has not had any ambassadors representing the country abroad? What is the diplomatic impact?
And we hear how climate change is affecting wine production in South Africa.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Bella Hassan and Rob Wilson in London. Blessing Aderogba was in Lagos
Senior Producer: Karnie Sharp
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed and many others were taken hostage. Japan cabinet photo mocked on social media and why students aren't reading books.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the “queen of the swipes”, launched a female-led dating app after a public scandal around her sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Tinder.
BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng follow her story from a popular student with a flair for marketing, to carving her own path in the male-dominated tech world. Owning the ‘girlboss’ image, she took her company Bumble public aged just 31 with her baby "on her hip", making her the youngest self-made female billionaire. But she wouldn’t stay one for long. Simon and Zing explore her story before deciding if they think she’s good, bad, or just another billionaire.
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We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which tackles loneliness while sharing life experiences. Also: Alaska's Fat Bear Week; and dozens of whacky cars.
Britain agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius but what follows next?
Why the Islamic police in Kano northern Nigeria is cracking down on sports betting
And why are parents sending very young children to boarding school in Lesotho?
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Bella Hassan and Nyasha Michelle in London. Frenny Jowi in Nairobi.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Nick Randell
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'. Also: EU hits China with EV sales tariffs, world's first ovarian cancer vaccine and Google Search's AI makeover.
Did you know the iconic yellow smiley face was first designed in 1963? However, its creator, Harvey Ball, soon worried that the symbol had become over-commercialised. To counter this, he introduced World Smile Day in 1999, celebrated on the first Friday of October, as a way to encourage acts of kindness and spread smiles.
In the spirit of making you smile, the Unexpected Elements team has gathered science stories that bring them joy—each with a twist, of course.
Children across cultures have invented secret languages to confuse their parents—and there's science behind it. The human face can produce 19 different types of smiles. And let’s not forget the Brazilian scientist who not only pioneered species classification but also became a key figure in the country's suffragette movement.
Meanwhile, Marnie Chesterton introduces us to the ever-cheerful Professor Andrea Sella from University College London, whose humour never fails to brighten her day. Together, they explore the role of humour in science and its importance in engaging both audiences and students.
Plus, we’ll dive into the science of vocal fingerprints, meet a man who physically couldn’t smile, and hear about a global update to cyber security regulations that just might make you grin.
Happy Friday!
Presenters: Marnie Chesterton with Andrada Fiscutean and Camilla Mota
Producers: Harrison Lewis with Jonathan Blackwell, Elizabeth Barsotti, and Anna Charalambou.
