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Kate Adie introduces insight, analysis and colour from Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, Colombia, Germany and the United States.

'Prosperity for all!' That was the Ugandan president's promise as he stood for re-election but today, as Rob Young's been finding out, there's growing discontent at steeply rising food and fuel prices. There are accusations in Kyrgyzstan of persecution of the Uzbek minority in the south of the country -- Natalia Antelava, who's been investigating, says the official line is that reconciliation's well underway after vicious ethnic clashes there last year. Huw Cordey records that the image of Colombia is slowly changing now that government forces appear to have the upper hand in the long battle against the FARC rebels. Not all the British servicemen stationed in Germany will be coming home -- Chris Bowlby's been meeting some who plan to stay on there. And Vincent Dowd's been visiting a Philadelphia museum which offers a window onto recent American history ... and some rather fine singing too!

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Thu 10 Nov 2011 11:00
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Introduction

    Duration: 00:35

  • Kyrgyzstan's Uzbeks fearful for future

    Kyrgyzstan's president has promised to unify the country, but Natalia Antelava finds accusations of torture, extortion and persecution, a year after hundreds were killed in ethnic violence.

    Duration: 05:16

  • Global financial crisis hits Uganda's poor

    Soaring food and fuel prices are causing unrest, despite the president's promise of "prosperity for all", says Rob Young.

    Duration: 05:19

  • Colombia - a less hostile environment?

    After decades of battling against left-wing rebels and drug barons, Colombia is making inroads into improving the country's image says Huw Cordey.

    Duration: 05:39

  • Meeting the 'British Germans'

    Chris Bowlby finds out why thousands of former British soldiers decided to stay on in Germany after their military posting ended.

    Duration: 05:16

  • Philadelphia's unsung heroine

    Vincent Dowd visits the former home of African-American singer and civil rights campaigner Marian Anderson who was the first black person to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

    Duration: 05:44

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Nov 2011 11:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4